Shouldn’t we understand this?
The protesters’ message was that Afghans respect the other religions of troops inside Afghanistan, so why have they failed to respect Islam and the Koran?
…Kabul resident, Farhad Raza, said abusing Islam would prolong the war in Afghanistan.
“These kind of actions [abusing Islam] create a gap between Afghans and Nato forces, and make people hate Nato forces, which will make this war longer than it is now,” he told the BBC.
…Afghanistan is a very religious country … but also one where many people are illiterate and susceptible to attempts to whip up anger.
Muslims consider the Koran the literal word of God and treat each book with deep reverence.
