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==Guantanamo incident==

==Guantanamo incident==

In 2005, there were "reports that a [[Koran]] was desecrated at the US detention centre at [[Guantanamo]]",<ref>[http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=46668 Saudi demands action in alleged Koran desecration] </ref>

In 2005, there were "reports that a [[Koran]] was desecrated at the US detention centre at [[Guantanamo]]",<ref>[http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=46668 Saudi demands action in alleged Koran desecration]</ref>

which led to expressions of official protest as well as deadly anti-US protests, although it turned out the the worst offenders were the prisoners themselves.

which led to expressions of official protest as well as deadly anti-US protests, although it turned out the the worst offenders were the prisoners themselves.

Media scrutiny focused on allegations that US personnel had stepped on, thrown, or dampened the Koran. An unconfirmed report in ''[[Newsweek]]'' sparked deadly riots in at least one Islamic country.

Media scrutiny focused on allegations that US personnel had stepped on, thrown, or dampened the Koran. An unconfirmed report in ''[[Newsweek]]'' sparked deadly riots in at least one Islamic country.

:"The Afghan interior ministry says four people were killed, and more than 70 injured."<ref> [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4535491.stm Riots over US Koran 'desecration' ]</ref>

:"The Afghan interior ministry says four people were killed, and more than 70 injured."<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4535491.stm Riots over US Koran 'desecration' ]</ref>

However, Brig. Gen. Jay Hood, the commander of the detention center, found:

However, Brig. Gen. Jay Hood, the commander of the detention center, found:

:... 15 cases of detainees mishandling their own Korans. "These included using a Koran as a pillow, ripping pages out of the Koran, attempting to flush a Koran down the toilet and [[urinating on the Koran]]." In the most recent of those 15 cases, a detainee on Feb. 18 allegedly ripped up his Koran and handed it to a guard, stating that he had given up on being a Muslim. Several guards witnessed this, Hood reported.<ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,158577,00.html Pentagon: Urine Touched Koran at Gitmo] - Fox News - Saturday, June 04, 2005</ref>

:... 15 cases of detainees mishandling their own Korans. "These included using a Koran as a pillow, ripping pages out of the Koran, attempting to flush a Koran down the toilet and [[urinating on the Koran]]." In the most recent of those 15 cases, a detainee on Feb. 18 allegedly ripped up his Koran and handed it to a guard, stating that he had given up on being a Muslim. Several guards witnessed this, Hood reported.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,158577,00.html Pentagon: Urine Touched Koran at Gitmo] - Fox News - Saturday, June 04, 2005</ref>

==Notes==

==Notes==