A New American Quran?

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Evangelical Christian group writes book challenging the Quran
During 2004 and 2005, allegations in several countries claimed that the United States was trying to impose a "new American Quran" on Muslims.
These claims are false. A small, private evangelical Christian group in the United States has written a book called The True Furqan, which seeks to convert Muslims to Christianity, but this group has no connection with the U.S. government. Furqan is another term for Quran.
The Allegations
Shaykh Ikrimah Sabri, the preacher of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque and Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, inaccurately claimed the United States is "forcing Muslims to renounce the Quran and adopt the book Al Furqan al-Haqq (The True Quran)," according to a July 2, 2004 Internet report by the Palestinian Information Center.
Mustafa Bakri, editor of Egypt's sensationalist, anti-U.S. Al-Usbu newspaper, made other false claims in the newspaper's December 6, 2004 edition:
• The first edition of The True Quran was published secretly in the United States and Israel.
• The True Quran was drafted with direct Israeli participation and with direct instructions from U.S. President George Bush.
• Twelve more books will be published as part of The True Quran series.
Bakri has a long history of making disinformation claims. Abbas al Janabi, who served as the personal secretary to Saddam's son Uday from the mid 1980s until 1998, said in 2003 that Bakri had long been on Saddam's payroll and was "very loyal to Saddam."
The Facts
• The True Furqan was published openly, not secretly, in the United States in 1999. It is available on the Internet.
• The True Furqan was not published in Israel, according to its translator, Dr. Anis Shorrosh.
• The True Furqan was written in Arabic and translated into English by evangelical Christian Arabs who have no connection with the U.S. government. The book contains both the Arabic and English texts.
• The True Furqan is a private attempt by evangelical Christian Arabs to convert Muslims to Christianity. Its translator, Dr. Anis Shorrosh, describes it as "a tool to evangelize Muslims."
• Dr. Shorrosh says the book is similar to the Quran "in style and substance ... but contains the gospel message."
• According to Dr. Shorrosh, there was no Israeli involvement in the preparation of the book.
• According to Dr. Shorrosh, The True Furqan is a stand-alone book, not part of a 12-book series.
The Quran is widely available for sale in the United States. In early January 2006, three large American booksellers, Borders, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble, each offered more than one dozen different English translations of the Quran on their Web sites.

For years they have been saying the U.S. was behind a "Fake Quran" and imposing
it on Muslims - NOT TRUE!
Get the Facts:
Anis Shorrosh (now in jail for arsen) A small, private evangelical Christian group in the United States has written a book called The True Furqan - They want to convert Muslims to their version of Christianity!
The U.S. Gov. website says - this group has no connection with . . .
. . the U.S. government - which has posted the whole story on the U.S. Government website
Fake Quran? Lies about U.S. Government's involvement? What's going on?
Who would do this? Remember Anish Shorrosh? The one who debated against Ahmad Deedat while wearing Muslim Arab clothes?
His name? - Anis Shorrosh, Christian Missionary and author of "Fake Quran"
Get the real facts about the "Real Quran" and the "Fake Furqan"
The Allegations
Some have inaccurately claimed the United States is "forcing Muslims to renounce the Quran and adopt the book Al Furqan al-Haqq (The True Quran)," according to a July 2, 2004 Internet report by the Palestinian Information Center
(Note: for some reason, their website stopped working(?) http://www.palestine-info.net/)
They claim:
• The first edition of The True Quran was published secretly in the United States and Israel.
• The True Quran was drafted with direct Israeli participation and with direct instructions from U.S. President George Bush.
• Twelve more books will be published as part of The True Quran series.
• All Lies!
True Facts
• Anis Shorrosh confesses - he is the source of this translated work in Arabic language. Shorrosh, who attempted to make a name for himself debating with the late Ahmed Deedat about the Bible and Quran now openly admits, he is the man behind this man-made fabrication that he calls "The True Furqan".
• "It was written in Arabic and translated into English by evangelical Christian Arabs" says Shorrosh. He also states, The True Furqan is an attempt by evangelical Christian Arabs to convert Muslims to Christianity, and he describes it as "a tool to evangelize Muslims."
• Shorrosh claimed the book is similar to the Quran "but contains the gospel message."
- (Also: see related story: Anis Shorrosh ARRESTED)
In another unrelated story, Shorrosh has been arrested for setting fire to his own home while claiming "Radical Muslims" are out to get him. More on this story - http://www.youtubeislam.com/view_video.php?viewkey=c30ed03e42ce2c069566
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