Qurans burned in afghanistan used to facilitate extremist. Feb 22, 2012 violent protests left at least five dead and others wounded wednesday as demonstrations over quran burning intensified in afghanistan. Bagram, afghanistan word that nato personnel had burned an. Some were half burned, zahed said, adding that he did not know exactly how many korans had been burned. However, under the taliban regime 19962001, books considered unislamic were burned. Libraries have been deliberately or accidentally destroyed or badly damaged. There was an appearance that these documents were being used to facilitate extremist communications, said the unnamed official. Kandahar, afghanistan violent protests over the burning of a koran in florida flared for a s. Kabul, afghanistan worthy news the qurans burned at bagram airfield in afghanistan were removed from the library of a detainee center because of extremist inscriptions, a military official said tuesday. Workers killed in afghanistan during protests over. There is no recovery possible if a book is burnt so it is accepted that a better. Us military releases koran burning report newscomau. Workers killed in afghanistan during protests over koran burning. Shia muslims decapitated, dismembered and burned by.
Tagged as afghanistan riots on quran burning, quran burning, religious extremism april 12, 2011 10. It was not a decision that was made because they were religious materials, gen allen said. Death to america and burned tires, attacked several shops and set election campaign posters on. Aug 27, 2012 us troops burned 100 copies of the koran in afghanistan us soldiers burned up to 100 korans in february in an incident that sparked violent riots across afghanistan, a military investigation. Feb 23, 2012 president barack obama apologized to afghan president hamid karzai for the burning of qurans by nato troops, calling the act an inadvertent error. Kabul, afghanistan muslim holy books that were burned in a pile of garbage at a u. The politics of literary censorship in afghanistan fair observer. Yesterday in kabul afghanistan a woman burned the holy book. What i have observed is that most non muslims talk about various. General john allen, commander of isaf on koran by synapticdigital updated, 8. Bagram, afghanistan word that nato personnel had burned an undisclosed number of korans and were preparing to dispose of many more by. Seven killed in afghanistan koran burning protests. Six dead in afghanistan koran burning protests bbc news. Feb 21, 2012 the books were used by detainees once incarcerated at the base, he said.
Feb 21, 2012 when the us cleric terry jones burned a copy of the quran last year it triggered deadly protests across afghanistan. The cost of burning the quran afghanistan al jazeera. Violent protests left at least five dead and others wounded wednesday as demonstrations over quran burning intensified in afghanistan. Mar 20, 2015 yesterday in afghanistan, the afghan muslims have killed an innocent girl in kabul accusing of burning quran,and today i have burned quran in support of that innocent girl who was killed by afghan. Afghanistan, woman beaten to death for burning koran pages according to her parents, the victim 27 years old had suffered from mental problems for several years. When the us cleric terry jones burned a copy of the quran last year it triggered deadly protests across afghanistan. Apr 01, 2011 afghanistan is a deeply devout islamic country where even rumors that the koran has been insulted can result in deadly violence.
Yesterday in kabul afghanistan a woman burned the holy. Nato apologizes after afghans protest burning of korans. Kabul, afghanistan clashes between afghan troops and protesters angry over the burning of muslim holy books at a u. Quran burning nine people are dead in afghanistan and scores are wounded in a second day of demonstrations to protest the burning of a quran by a florida preacher. When we saw these soldiers burning books, we moved closer to see. Pakistan condemns quran burning in afghanistan the. As mold destroys paper the books are frozen until they can be dried. An angry mob in the center of the afghan capital, kabul, has killed a woman and set her body alight for allegedly burning a copy of the koran.
The us army announced on monday that six soldiers had received administrative punishments. Workers killed in afghanistan during protests over koran. Afghan mullahs push peaceful protest in wake of quran. They have burned our holy korans, said mohammed asif, 30, protesting in front of the gates of bagram air base. Sep 12, 2010 2 killed in afghan antiquran burning protest. Kabul, afghanistan the anger over the american militarys burning of korans this week claimed at least 10 more lives on friday as rage continued to explode across the country and began to.
The burning of more than 300 korans and other religious books at a us base in afghanistan early this year triggered riots and retribution killings. Mar 19, 2015 a mob in afghanistan s capital kabul has killed a woman after she allegedly burned a copy of the koran near a mosque, police say. The books were mistakenly thrown out with the trash at bagram air field north. The secret history of the cia, afghanistan and bin laden. As soon as afghan workers on the scene realized that korans were being burned, they recognized what was happening as an act of desecration. The us commander of nato troops in afghanistan apologises over reports that foreign troops may have inadvertently burnt copies of the koran. War and religion in afghanistan, revised edition marsden, peter on. Afghan forces working at the base reported this, resulting in outraged afghans besieging bagram afb. Afghan mullahs push peaceful protest in wake of quranburning. President barack obama apologized to afghan president hamid karzai for the burning of qurans by nato troops, calling the act an inadvertent error.
Mar 02, 2016 information on afghanistan, related to its early history, and the present condition, as well as environment, afghanistan culture, afghanistan tradition, afghanistan politics afghanistan people and their ethnic differences,although it was the scene of great empires and flourishing trade for over two millennia, afghanistan did not become a truly independent nation until the twentieth century. Afghanistan, 1998, taliban militia, it held 55,000 books and old manuscripts. A military investigation concluded that miscommunications, poor guidance and soldiers decisions to take the easy way instead of the right way resulted in the burning of more than 300 korans and. Feb 22, 2012 bagram, afghanistan word that nato personnel had burned an undisclosed number of korans and were preparing to dispose of many more by incineration set off an angry protest here on tuesday. But if that symbolism wasnt already a setback to the war effort, the nato command in afghanistan. Feb 22, 2012 kabul, afghanistan clashes between afghan troops and protesters angry over the burning of muslim holy books at a u. Afghan woman killed in kabul after burning koran youtube. Since the decision to burn all other qurans was politically motivated, the quran of today reflects the political whims of early muslim political leaders, not the prophet muhammad. Bagram, afghanistan deeply angered over reports that u. Mar 19, 2015 an angry mob in the center of the afghan capital, kabul, has killed a woman and set her body alight for allegedly burning a copy of the koran.
Afghan mullahs push peaceful protest in wake of quranburning violence more qurans were inadvertently burned during recent afghan protests than by the us pastor terry jones. The books were used by detainees once incarcerated at the base, he said. The soviet war in afghanistan reprint by gregory feifer isbn. Us gen john allen, the top commander of american and nato forces in afghanistan, said the books had been mistakenly given to troops to be burned at a garbage pit at bagram, a sprawling us military base north of the afghan capital, kabul. Apr 02, 2011 the spark that was lit when terry jones burned a koran a few weeks ago has turned into a conflagration. Since all other copies of the quran were ordered to be burned, what was wrong with them.
Muslim holy books that were burned in a pile of rubbish at a us military base in afghanistan had been removed from a library at a nearby detention centre because they contained extremist messages. Woman killed in kabul after allegedly burning a koran. We are muslims and we are created by god and the koran is our gods book. Military burned korans at giant afghanistan jail wired. Chain of avoidable errors cited in koran burning the new york. Death to america and burned tires, attacked several shops and set election campaign posters on fire, amin said. Information on afghanistan, related to its early history, and the present condition, as well as environment, afghanistan culture, afghanistan tradition, afghanistan politics afghanistan people and their ethnic differences,although it was the scene of great empires and flourishing trade for over two millennia, afghanistan did not become a truly independent nation until the twentieth century. Obama apologizes to afghanistan for quran burning cnn. Us soldiers punished over quran burning in afghanistan. Online shopping for afghan war from a great selection at books store.
Feb 25, 2012 kabul, afghanistan the anger over the american militarys burning of korans this week claimed at least 10 more lives on friday as rage continued to explode across the country and began to. Pentagon hands down punishment over burning korans. Mar 10, 2012 on february 20, 2012 several american soldiers, five having been identified as responsible at this point, took some islamic writings including several copies of the koran to a landfill on bagram air base in afghanistan, where they were burned. John allen, the top commander of american and nato forces in afghanistan, said after the books had been mistakenly given to troops to be burned at a garbage pit without realizing it. Afghanistan riots on quran burning kabul perspective. Local police commander saleh mohammad told the bbc she was killed. Pulealam, afghanistan military investigators have concluded that five u. Us troops burned 100 copies of the koran in afghanistan.
Nato apologise for afghan quran burning world news the. Apr 14, 2011 afghan mullahs push peaceful protest in wake of quranburning violence more qurans were inadvertently burned during recent afghan protests than by the us pastor terry jones. Is the quran pure as believed by modern day muslims. If there is any punishment which is stated by quran,islam then that punishment should be given after appropriate trial by the administration. Nato apologizes after afghans protest burning of korans the. Shia muslims decapitated, dismembered and burned by taliban in afghanistan on june 19, 2008, a convoy of shia muslims from the turi tribe was ambushed near pir qauom and sadda in afghanistan by the taliban headed by cornal majeed and attaurrahman. Quran burning nine people are dead in afghanistan and scores are wounded in a second day of demonstrations to.
So the decision is we are going to burn these books, he continued. As my colleagues enayat najafizada and rod nordland report, thousands of protesters, enraged by the burning of a koran at a florida church, overran a united nations compound in the afghan city of mazarisharif on friday, killing at least 12 people the incident that so enraged afghans, the burning of a koran after a mock trial in a small florida church on march 20, was barely noticed in the. The 2012 afghanistan quran burning protests was a series of protests of varying levels of violence which took place early in 2012 in response to the burning of islamic religious material by soldiers from the united states bagram air base in afghanistan. At least six people are killed and dozens injured in afghanistan as protests spread over the burning of the koran at a us airbase near kabul. Mar 02, 2012 pulealam, afghanistan military investigators have concluded that five u. Ahmad zaki zahed, chief of the provincial council, said us military officials took him to a burn pit on the base where 60 to 70 books, including korans, were recovered. Bikes and books in afghanistan american libraries magazine.
American and afghan officials say the incineration of korans could. Woman accused of burning quran killed in kabul wsj. Afghanistan is a deeply devout islamic country where even rumors that the koran has been insulted can result in deadly violence. A woman has been killed by a mob in the afghan capital of kabul amid rumours that she burnt a copy of the koran the woman was beaten to death. A top us commander in afghanistan said the planned torching of the quran could pose a serious threat to american soldiers in muslim countries. Afghanistan, woman beaten to death for burning koran pages. Nato apologise for afghan quran burning world news.
Nine people were killed and more than 80 injured in a riot in southern. As part of the disposal, parts of the books were burned. Seven killed in afghanistan koran burning protests the. A mob in afghanistans capital kabul has killed a woman after she allegedly burned a copy of the koran near a mosque, police say. The spark that was lit when terry jones burned a koran a few weeks ago has turned into a conflagration.
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