Protesters Claim Koran Under Threat in Tunisia

A group of several thousand Salafists and their supporters demonstrated in Tunis in support of the Koran, saying that the Muslim holy book is under threat by more secular elements of Tunisian society.

Salafists gather in front of the Municipal Theater in Tunis to demonstrate in support of the Koran, saying that the Muslim holy book is under threat by more secular elements of Tunisian society.

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