Archive - May 27, 2005

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There have been verifiable incidents of what US Brigadier General Jay Hood describes as "mishandling" of the Qur'an at the US prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.  (TAPE 0:30) Hood added that none of the official's actions were in violation of the military's code for handling the Muslim holy book.  A Newsweek article that reported earlier this month about the desecration of the Qur'an led to protests around the world.  White House officials quickly called the report "inaccurate."

Today in Kashmir, Muslims continued to protest over accusations that US officials desecrated the Qur'an.   Shanawaz Khan reports from Srinagar.