Quran Burning “Misguided”: ICNA Ups Quran Distribution
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Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA (August 25, 2010) – The Southern California chapter of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) issued a press release today calling the planned desecration of the Quran by a church in Gainesville, FL “misguided,” and announced that it would distribute 10,000 free copies of the Quran through its 1-877-WhyIslam outreach project in response to the Gainesville event.
ICNA Southern California also launched www.sponsoraquran.com, a new Quran distribution initiative, specifically for this cause.
Condemned by various local churches, synagogues and mosques, as well as the National Association of Evangelicals, the Gainesville event is scheduled for the ninth anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Although the city’s fire department has denied a permit for the public burning, the church’s pastor has stated the event will proceed as planned.
During the past year 1-877-WhyIslam Southern California has distributed close to 10,000 copies of the Quran via 70 information booths organized at various public events. The Qurans are handed out in person, exclusively to non Muslims, upon request, and the chapter has said that it is poised to deliver nationwide through its network of hundreds of booths and volunteers. A consignment of over 7,000 copies is ready for distribution.
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Amir Mertaban, Chairman of the ICNA chapter’s Dawah Committee said “We feel that a positive act like this is much more effective and appropriate in countering a hateful act like the one in Gainesville.” Muslims are obligated to respect other religions and their holy books, particularly the Bible, and Mertaban added that, “A Muslim would never burn a Bible.”
The Islamic Circle of North America is a leading American Muslim organization dedicated to the betterment of society through the application of Islamic values. Since 1968, ICNA has worked to build relations between communities by devoting itself to education, outreach, social services and relief efforts.
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May God forgive and guide them all.
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The actions of my Christian brothers shames me. we are called to love one another is we would love ourselves. This preacher is no christian by my definition. I pray that muslims do not think all Christian’s are like this. Just like the minority of muslims are radical please remember that only a small minority of Christians are radical. God bless all the children of God.
in the name of ALLAH
Holy quran is in my heart.These ignorant people will pain soon.
They are real devils on earth.
الرد المناسب على محاولة حرق القرآن الكريم هو التهديد بحرق الصلبان . والبدي أظلم
Quran is memorized by millions around the world. Yes, even in the United States of America. The world loses nothing by pages that burn by the will of Allah.
The world shell prevail and people of Islam will still continue to give the message of hope and peace to Americans and the world through their memorization. Hafiz ul Quran. May Allah bless them all and strengthen their memory further through this difficult time. Ameen.
This is a shameful event by an ignorant, whole US is ashamed of it and condemns it, i would ask to be peaceful and protect the christian minorities in islamic counteries from the extremist out there as those ppl are totally inocent and are our brothers .be peaceful , such events wouldnt do any harm to Quran and its knowledge but such things only let ppl know about the context .
Americans are helping a lot with flood victims in Pakistan and this could be an attempt by a power who want to evoke violence between two religion.
A preacher should preach for peace and respect of others. His action is a proof for his followers and everyone else that he should not be a leader.
Allah has the power to change hearts the angels guide the misguided.
Look around us people from all faiths Jews, Christians and leaders from the world have spoken. It is a book which guides us to the right thing, as we Muslims are also very respectul of other religions.
Just a right winger propaganda in preparation of November elections and display of pure ignorance and an effort of cheap publicity.
Gains = Noting, Looses = Uncountable including speedy conversion to Islam
God has protected this text for centuries and continue for future.
Inshallah it will rain on that day :):) That God is the best of the planners:)
Look at the story. This act will increase the number of Muslims by the will of God. The enemies will be defeated.Let’s be Muslim.
As salaamu alaikkum
It is Allah’s way of making us tronger and united in times like this. Allah will take care of his Holy Book and we as true Muslims should try and make people understand the teachings of Quran. THey can burn the paper bound Quran but what about the Quran Karim which is etched in thousands of Muslim hearts.
As-Salaamu Alaikum Brothers and Sisters in Islam:
I live in Gainesville. We have a very strong Muslim community ICG and Hoda Center. First of all may ALLAH (swt) guide all of us and those who are misguided and sow seed of mischiefs on earth. AMIN!
We in the Gainesville community thankful to ALLAH (SWT) to giving us strength and making our community stronger and all the support received from interfaith groups from around the world who have denounced this act of terrorism.
Allah Hafiz
I request that ICNA should send a delegation to talk to this pastor and sit with him and make him understand the teachings of Quran. This person is misguided and needs guidance. Giving free Quran is not going to help. Why does not ICNA understand and do something about it. The people who are running ICNA, they have a greater responsibility and they are accountable to ALLAH (SWT) since they are in an authoritative position. May ALLAH (SWT) guide the misguided. Ameen
All these people saying how a Muslim would never burn a Torah or a Bible. Would a Muslim burn a Bahai holy book and think it a holy religious book?
Burn the koran. It is just a book as far as I am concerned. Enough pandering to the fear of offending Muslims. Welcome to modernity where no one cares about what you think is holy and whatever they do to your holy books is fine as long as they don’t physically harm you. Burn baby burn!
R
My heart is crying.May Allah subhan’hu Ta’alaa give them Hidaya’a.InshAllah Allah will protect Quran-e-Kareem.
We all should protest peacefully, knowing that Allah has taken the responsibility of protecting Quaran. Let us pray to Allah to guide those misguided people to the right path of Islam.
the misguided americans together with the all zionistic jews in the world must be made to realize that there is more than just their materialistic possesions in life,, on the other hand , perhaps ALLAH has a direct path to hell for them !
Stop distribution of our most HOLY book, the Qur’an, to such hands who are planning to burn. Will we not be helping them in their nefarious movement? What can we expect from this distribution? respect and honor OR sacrilege of the scripture? May Allah guide the misguided, Amin! ISRAR HASAN
Islam means peace. We are the last religion, Allah made. We will prosper. We will have Jannah. We are protected. Things will happen only with Allah’s permission.
Islam means peace. We are the last religion, Allah made. We will prosper. We will have Jannah. We are protected. Nothing will happen.
May Allah guide the misguided. Amin!
I don’t wish any misfortune on those who do decide to burn Qurans on the planned day. Instead I pray for God to guide these people and forgive them for this sinful act. This is extremely ironic for a church to burn Qurans, a book that in the second chapter mentions the verification of the word of Jesus Christ son of the virgin Mary. The Quran goes on to mention that word of Prophet Moses and of Jesus is the truth and that as Muslims we must follow their practices. Many are ignorant to the fact that every Muslim believes in Jesus Christ as their Messiah and savior near the end of days.
They may burn the holy qur’an but they can not burn the words of Allah SWT, it’s always going to be in all muslim’s heart and there are thousands of muslims who memorize qu’ran words by words as well.
Don’t Burn but learn as my brother Muhammad Hussain says, you Christians think that if we Burn Qura’n, that will finish Muslims NO NO No No you people are wrong, Monthly we have 10000s of Muslims who Memorize The Holy Qura’n Karim.
Ohhh I am Sorry to tell you that YOU PEOPLE CAN”T DO ANYTHING BY BURNING QURAN KARIM
In this holy month of RAMADAAN someone dare think of something so evil. I think before this individual person call muslim an evil religion he should first sit and the holy QURAN understand then show the whole world where in QURAN Allah has thaught us muslim to kill innocents. on the 9/11 it was not only other religions died lots of muslims died too so what should the muslims do about that.
May Allah forgive you and so you the right path as towards we all have to returns.
I admire the fact that most of you responded peacefully which is important.
Let’s raise not only the spread of the Qur’an but also the understanding. Had they read the Qur’an before, they wouldn’t dare to burn it. May god protect us from ignorance.
Keep the cool.