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Aggressive demonstration happened in Greece against insult of the Quran.

Athens : Greece | 5 months ago  
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In Greece hundreds of Muslims demonstrated in the capital Athens against the holy Quran's alleged insult.And they damaged several shops and harmed vehicles .

Muslim Union of Greece's chairman Algender naeem alleged that on Wednesday,during the search of shopkeeper's shop, a police officer snatched a copy of the Quran from the hands of a customer and teared it .

Against it, origins from Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan nearly one thousand Muslims made demonstration in the middle of the cityat Omonia Square .

Meanwhile, police sources has been initiated the investigation regarding the insult of the Quran.

'As per my knowledge,Quran is the holy book for every Muslims,each one read it daily and try to remember its topics for the whole life.'

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Posted By citizenjournal citizenjournal | 5 months ago
My dear friend sonaliben,
You are right for the above statement.
Thanks for your report on Muslim's anger in Greece.
This is very shameful as it is against insulting and humiliating minority muslims in Greece.
Yours sincerely,
cj.
Posted By mllovric mllovric | 5 months ago
That cop may have been drunk to do such an act in a public place. 23/5/2009.
Posted By sonalbenanilkumarrana sonalbenanilkumarrana | 5 months ago
My dear friends citizenjournal and mllovric,
If, cop having drunk,he must have punishment.
Thank you so much for your comments in my news.
Yours sincerely,
sonalbenanilkumarrana.
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