Pentagon Muslims Angered by Rev. Graham Invitation
Franklin Graham, seen here in a June 30, 2002, file photo taken in Cincinnati, is stirring controversy with a plan to send relief workers into Iraq (news - web sites) 'in the Name of Jesus Christ' when the war ends. Samaritan's Purse, the Boone, N.C.-base
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Muslims at the Pentagon are incensed by what they say is an insensitive invitation to evangelist Rev. Franklin Graham, who has called Islam an "evil religion," to preach on Good Friday at the Defense Department.
In letters to the Pentagon chaplain's office this week, Muslim office workers complained strongly about Graham's plans to lead prayers on Friday, one of the most religious days in the Christian calendar.