Imam To Jones: "We are not going to toy with our religion or any other. Nor are we going to barter."

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The imam proposing to build an Islamic center near the World Trade Center denied a Florida pastor's claim that a deal had been struck to move the project.
"I am glad that Pastor Jones has decided not to burn any Qurans," Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf said in a statement. "However, I have not spoken to Pastor Jones or Imam Musri (of Florida). I am surprised by their announcement. We are not going to toy with our religion or any other. Nor are we going to barter. We are here to extend our hands to build peace and harmony."

Pastor Terry Jones speaks to the media, joined by Imam Muhammad Musri of the Islamic Society of Central Florida on Thursday in Gainesville, Fla. At a press conference earlier, the Rev. Terry Jones had said a deal was made, and as a result called off his plan to burn Qurans on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks this Saturday.
After the imam's denial, however, Jones spoke to reporters a second time, saying he had been "lied to" but still wanted to meet with Rauf on Saturday.

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