Beirut, on May 4, 2012

His Eminence the Sheikh Akl of the Druze Unitarian Community the Sheikh Naim Hassan condemned the burning of copies from the Holy Koran by the US Pastor Johns. His Eminence the Sheikh Akl certified that this humiliating act against its partisans and followers lays a double and huge responsibility on all those striving for the mutual respect between the religions and requires that all the concerned among governments as well as political and religious directions, work continuously in order to fight these extremist appearances that only serve the opposite parties.