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Thursday, May 19, 2005
Conyers To Introduce Resolution Supporting Respect for Koran
Townhall Newswire reports today that Michigan Congressman John Conyers will introduce a resolution in Congress encouraging that the Koran, like the holy books of other religions, "be treated with dignity and respect". The resolution goes on to condemn bigotry and intolerance against any religious group, including Muslims. This resolution and a new "Explore the Quran" campaign by the Council on Islamic-American Relations come in response to a May 9 Newsweek report (now retracted) alleging that US interrogators at Guantanamo Bay had flushed a copy of the Koran down a toilet to "rattle" Muslim detainees who were being questioned.