Muslim anger after Pope's Islam speech.(News) From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: September 16, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: By John-Paul Ford Rojas

British Muslims yesterday joined in fierce criticism of remarks made by Pope Benedict about Islam.

The pontiff was accused of falling into "the trap of bigots and racists" with the comments he made on a visit to Germany.

Pakistan's parliament condemned the "derogatory" remarks and demanded an apology. The country's foreign ministry said they were "regrettable" and claimed they would encourage violence.

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