[IRNA] Substitute Friday prayers leader of Tehran Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami has called for arrest and severe punishment of "apostate
| That's a death sentence right there. Never mind that Pastor Jones has never been anything but Christian, by Muslim law an unbeliever is nonetheless an apostate -- rejecting his inborn Muslim state. |
and hardliner" US Christian pastor for his "brazen and shameless" call for torching copies of Holy Quran on the 9/11 anniversary.
Khatami was quoted by the seminary Rasa News Agency as saying that Muslims should not easily forgive the "painful" tragedy.
He said the blind-hearted pastor's move in nature targets Islam and Muslims.
He added that the extremist Christian pastor has in a small church, which has only about 100 followers,
| Fifty, actually. But it's not fair to ask such people to count accurately. |
claimed that a number of people would gather on the 9/11 incident anniversary to burn copies of Holy Quran.
Radical Florida pastor Terry Jones' call for burning the religious book of Muslims- the holy Quran- has sparked worldwide protests and opposition.
Muslims at large and many international organizations and circles have condemned the pastor's outrageous plan. |