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Iran urges talks to halt sacrilegious acts
[Iran Press] Iran's ambassador to Lebanon has urged dialogue between Muslims and Christians to foil attempts aimed at creating a rift between divine religions.


Following a meeting with the patriarch of Lebanon's Maronite Church Mar Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir, Ghazanfar Roknabadi stressed the importance of dialogue and understanding between Muslims and Christians.

The envoy strongly condemned the desecration of the Holy Qur'an, adding that any attempts to create strife between Muslims and Christians should be utterly rejected, a Press TV correspondent reported.

He added that any insult to Christianity and Judaism or the violation of the sanctity of their holy books was also unacceptable, saying that those who burned pages of the Holy Qur'an cannot be regarded as Christians.

Florida pastor Terry Jones floated the idea of torching the Holy Qur'an on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Although the pastor called off his plans, other anti-Islam extremists in the US tore pages, and burned copies of the Muslim holy book on the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

The act sparked outrage in the Muslim world with millions demonstrating across the globe to denounce the desecration of the holy book.
Posted by: Fred 2010-09-16
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