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Afghanistan
Three Afghans held for disrespecting QurÂ’an
2011-04-21
Three people have been arrested as officials probe claims that a paper mill in Afghanistan recycled copies of the Holy Qur’an into toilet paper, the attorney general’s office said yesterday. Around 1,000 angry demonstrators, some throwing stones, held a protest on Monday at the mill on the outskirts of Kabul, leaving the building partially destroyed. Copies of the Qur’an were found inside the factory, Kabul police spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai said, adding that no-one was injured in the protest. “The attorney general’s office and Kabul police have jointly tasked a delegation to investigate the alleged disrespect to our holy book in that factory,” a spokesman said.
Posted by:tipper

#2  Another reason for the aversion to toilet paper by Arab peoples (don't know about Afghans, but wouldn't be surprised.)
Posted by: Glenmore   2011-04-21 12:53  

#1  This recycling ought to please the environmentalists global warming crowd. You just can't please everyone!
Posted by: JohnQC   2011-04-21 09:22  

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