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Were Pope Benedict's comments anti-Islamic?

Anu Anand | 13:14 UK time, Friday, 15 September 2006

pope.jpg There's no question what you want to talk about today! Earlier this week, Pope Benedict gave a speech on religion and violence in Germany. He quoted a 14th Century Christian emperor who said the Prophet Muhammad had brought the world only "evil and inhuman" things. Read excerpts of the Pope's speech .

So should the Pope apologise? Should he and other religious leaders be allowed to speak and debate freely? Or was he being plain offensive? You can join the debate .

Already has condemned the Pope for making . Jordananian leaders he's widening the rift between Muslims and the west. Indian Muslims say he sounds like a . And the Vatican is trying to him.

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