Group pulls out of Islamic Center protest

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Source: Press & Guide Newspapers

Group pulls out of Islamic Center protest

Published: Monday, April 18, 2011
By J. Patrick Pepper
Press & Guide Newspapers

Controversial pastor still expected

DEARBORN — The group expected to protest here next week with Terry Jones, the Quran-burning pastor from Florida, has canceled their appearance.

After a two-hour roundtable with area interfaith leaders, leaders of the demonstration group announced today they would no longer take part in the event that they planned for Good Friday at Islamic Center of America in Dearborn.

“The protest has been canceled,” said Frank Fiorello, the group’s president “We decided to (have the meeting) instead of the protest. . . I never believed Dearborn was under Sharia law.”

Fiorello is a founder of Fraternal Order of the Dragon, a 15-member outfit that goes by the motto “knights of the constitution.” Fiorello said the protest was supposed to be in response to a “pro Sharia” rally in Washington D.C. publicized -- but eventually called off -- by Anjem Chaudary, an extremist Muslim cleric from Britain.

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