Book Burning and Censorship: A Historical Perspective
Terry Jones, pastor of the Dove World Outreach Center (Gainsville, FL), became an international news story in the weeks leading up to 9/11. Jones planned to mark the 9th anniversary of the attack by Muslim terrorists on the World Trade Center and other US targets by hosting a Qur’an burning. He was repeatedly implored by celebrities, religious leaders and politicians to cancel the planned inferno. Though he cancelled the event days before 9/11, protests among Muslims resulted in various parts of the world, sparking violence and loss of life.
