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July 4, 2005	Clip No. 751

Coptic Priest Zakariya Boutrus: The Prophet Muhammad's Hadith Is Reminiscent of Hitler

The following are excerpts from the weekly show of Coptic priest Zakariya Boutrus. Al-Hayat Channel aired this interview on July 4, 2005 The following are excerpts from an interview with Coptic priest Zakariya Boutrus, which aired on Al-Hayat TV* on July 4, 2005* Boutrus:A hadith by the Prophet Muhammad says: "Two religions will not exist together in the Arabian Peninsula." Host: Is this not a type of racism? Boutrus: This is Hitler. This is Hitler, whom we despise. Who destroys entire nations? The (Jewish tribes of) Bani Qureiza and Bani Nadhir, and Najran... It is forbidden. Murdering people because they don't have the same beliefs as you...



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