Florida city denies permit to a church for planned Quran book burning on Sept. 11 anniversary
By APWednesday, August 18, 2010
Fla. city denies permit for 9/11 Quran burning
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Officials in a Florida city have denied a burn permit for a church that is seeking to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11.
Interim Fire Chief Gene Prince said Wednesday that the open burning of books is not allowed under Gainesville’s burning ordinance.
The Dove World Outreach Center drew international attention after announcing a plan to burn copies of the Islamic holy text on church grounds to mark the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Prince says the church will be fined if the burning is held.
In an e-mail sent out Wednesday, the church said, “City of Gainesville denies burn permit — BUT WE WILL STILL BURN KORANS.”
The Gainesville church made headlines last year after distributing T-shirts that said, “Islam is of the Devil.”
Information from: The Gainesville Sun, www.gainesvillesun.com
