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'''Quran Burning''' is an act of extreme aggression against Islam and is also one of the most hateful acts a person can commit towards a Muslim | [[File:Burning_koran.jpg|thumb|278px]] | ||
'''Quran Burning''' is a specific type of [[book burning]]. It is an act of extreme aggression against Islam and is also one of the most hateful acts a person can commit towards a Muslim. The Quran is considered the most sacred text in the Islam world and burning it is a sacrilege so great it is often punished by death in countries that are ruled by traditional Muslim Law. | |||
Even in countries where it is not punished by death the burning of the Quran remains an immensely controversial act that is seen as hatemongering by many - it also incites | Even in countries where it is not punished by death the burning of the Quran remains an immensely controversial act that is seen as hatemongering by many - it also incites [[Militant Islam]]ists into revenge attacks and is as disrespectful to the Muslim world as [[Bible Burning]] is to the Christian world. | ||
Due to its immense stigma the act of burning the Quran (at least | Due to its immense stigma, the act of burning the Quran (at least publicly) is extremely rare - the most infamous example was the [[Westboro Baptist Church]], who burned a Quran in front of a Muslim and taunted them over it following [[9/11]]. Another person who has done this is Fundamentalist Pastor [[Terry Jones]]. | ||
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