Dove World Outreach Center Quran-burning controversy
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Dove World Outreach Center Quran-burning controversy
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In July 2010, Terry Jones, the pastor of the Christian Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida, U.S., announced he would burn 200 Qurans on the 2010 anniversary of the September 11 attacks. He gained media coverage, resulting in international outrage throughout the Islamic world over his plans and pleas from world leaders to cancel the event. Jones' threat sparked protests in the Middle East and Asia, in which at least 20 people were killed. In early September 2010, Jones cancelled an
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2010 burning of Qurans by Christian preacher Terry Jones in Gainesville, Florida, USA
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dove_World_Outreach_Center_Quran-burning_controversy
date created:
2010-08-17T09:42:57Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T01:10:19Z
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