Florida pastor cancels Quran-burning event to discuss ‘Ground Zero’ mosque move
September 10th, 2010 - 4:31 am ICT by BNO News ( 1 comment )GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) — A Florida pastor on late Thursday afternoon agreed to cancel his scheduled “International Burn A Koran Day” on Saturday to meet with the Imam who wants to build a mosque near Ground Zero.
Pastor Terry Jones made the announcement in front of his church in Gainesville, saying he spoke with the organization of a planned Islamic Center near Ground Zero in New York City. He said he would meet with Feisal Abdul Rauf, the leader behind the mosque, on Saturday.
Although Jones claimed that Rauf had agreed to move his mosque, Rauf quickly denied that, according to NBC News.
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September 10th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
dont do its not right to burn the quran nauzbillah!!!!!!!!!