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To: FJB who wrote (10694)10/26/2007 8:59:03 PM
From: Proud_Infidel  Respond to of 20106
 
Wonder if they could be a write in candidate here?



To: FJB who wrote (10694)10/27/2007 2:26:30 PM
From: Proud_Infidel  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 20106
 
Italy: Koran Toilet Seat Cover Angers Cleric
adnkronosinternational ^ | Rome, 26 Oct. |

adnkronos.com

Rome, 26 Oct. (AKI) - The imam of the Lazio town of Latina's mosque, Sheikh Yusuf on Friday heckled interior minister Giuliano Amato as he visited Rome's mosque to present the new 'charter of values' for immigrants.

“There is a toilet seat cover on sale in local stores that features verses of the Koran. This is an insult to the Muslim faith that we must react to," he called out.

Amato however reassured Yusuf, saying: "I would like to tell our friends from Latina that we have been informed of this matter and are taking action because it is offensive."

"Developed in consultation with various religious and civil society representatives, it establishes the principles for the harmonious integration in Italian society of non-Catholic communities."

The charter, which has symbolic rather than legal value, is aimed at immigrants belonging to Muslim and other faiths and highlights the "values and principles that make up Italian identity and which are rooted in the Italian Constitution."

(Excerpt) Read more at adnkronos.com ....