Sunday, February 19, 2012

Iraq: Shiite mosque burned down, almost all the Korans inside either damaged or destroyed. Surprisingly, there is no worldwide Muslim outrage.

People display burned copies of religious books and Qurans, by the al-Hijaz Mosque in the southern port city of Um Qasr, 600 kilometers. (372 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. Iraqi investigators said a Shiite mosque that was partially destroyed in an overnight fire was likely an act of sabotage. Almost all the furniture in the mosque, including copies of the Quran, the Muslim holy book, were burned. (AP Photo)