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Evangelical Preacher Burns Copy of Holy Quran in Florida Church

Evangelical Preacher Burns Copy of Holy Quran in Florida Church
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A US evangelical preacher on Sunday burned of a copy of the Quran in a small Florida church after finding the Muslim holy book "guilty" of crimes.

The burning was carried out by pastor Wayne Sapp under the supervision of Terry Jones, who last September drew sweeping condemnation over his plan to ignite a pile of Qurans on the anniversary of September 11, 2001 attacks.

Sunday's event was presented as a trial of the book in which the Quran was found "guilty" and "executed."

The jury deliberated for about eight minutes. The Holy book, which had been soaking for an hour in kerosene, was put in a metal tray in the center of the church, and Sapp started the fire with a barbecue lighter.

The book burned for around 10 minutes while some onlookers posed for photos.

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