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Pastor Terry Jones Will Not Burn Koran

Updated | 6:10 pm As my colleague Damien Cave reports, Terry Jones, a controversial Florida pastor, announced on Thursday that he will not burn hundreds of Korans to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Speaking to reporters outside his church in Gainesville, Fla., Mr. Jones said that he would instead fly to New York to try to convince the imam who plans to build a Muslim community center and mosque in Lower Manhattan, near the site of the World Trade Center, to move his building to another location. Mr. Jones spoke after a meeting with Imam Muhammad Musri, the head of the Islamic Society of Central Florida, who said that he had been in touch with Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf in New York and was attempting to broker a compromise. Mr. Jones said that Mr. Musri had been in contact with Mr. Rauf (whom he referred to as the "iman") and that the three men would meet in New York on Saturday. CNN reported, however, that Mr. Rauf said in a statement that he had not spoken to Mr. Jones or Mr. Musri. "I am glad that Pastor Jones has decided not to burn any Korans," Mr. Rauf said. "However, I have not spoken to Pastor Jones or Imam Musri. 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 and build peace and harmony."

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