Religious conflict flares.
SUKKAR, Pakistan--Protesters rallying against the burning of the Qur'an Qur'an or Koran (kōrăn`, –rän`) [Arab.,=reading, recitation], the sacred book of Islam. Revealed by God to the Prophet Muhammad in separate revelations over the major portion of the Prophet's life at Mecca and ransacked ran·sack
tr.v. ran·sacked, ran·sack·ing, ran·sacks
1. To search or examine thoroughly.
2. To search carefully for plunder; pillage. a church before setting it on fire in southern Pakistan Pakistan (păk`ĭstăn', päkĭstän`), officially Islamic Republic of Pakistan, republic (2005 est. pop. 162,420,000), 310,403 sq mi (803,944 sq km), S Asia. on February 19 after accusations that a local Christian man had burned pages from Islam's holy book.
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