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Bonfire Permit Denied To Group Seeking To Burn Qurans As 9/11 Protest

By Howard M. Friedman

As previously reported, the Dove Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida has created a furor by announcing its plans to host an International Burn A Quran Day on Sept. 11. The Gainesville Sun reported last week that the city has refused to grant Dove Outreach a permit to have an open bonfire. Under the city's fire code, outdoor burning is prohibited without a permit. This includes burning newspaper, corrugated cardboard, container board or office paper. The church says it will go ahead with the protest without a permit.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on August 24, 2010 (boomark / email).