An estimate of 50,000 books burned in Christian library in Lebanon over blasphemy claim: US leader says 'violent Hysteria' spreading in the muslim world

American leaders announced the burning of a christian leaders library in Tripoli, Lebanon last Friday night as based on false pretenses and said it is a threat to religious liberty. The real bad news is that it is not out of

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ordinary ,"Robert P.George Chiarman of the United States commission on international religious freedom ( USCIRF) told Religious Broadcast in an interview on Monday.George emphasized the need to advocate for religious freedom across the world to prevent attacks like this one.

The Friday night fire burned two - thirds of some 80,000 books and manuscript in the Al - saeh library owned by Greek Orthodox priest Ibrahim Surouj, CP reported. The arsonist targeted Surouj due to an alleged pamphlet insulting the prophet mohammed was found in on of the library book.

When Surouj met with Islamic leaders in the city he stated he has nothing to do with the pamphlet.International security forces Brig.imad Ayyoubi also denounced the connection."father Surouj has nothing to do with the article and the source of the website is from Denmark and Was published..

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