ISLAMABAD, May 15 (Xinhuanet) -- Islamic groups will hold demonstrations on May 27 across the Muslim world to condemn the desecration of Holy Quran in the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay, head of Pakistani Islamic groups said here Sunday.

    "The American soldiers are known to disregard other religions and the international protest day would be Muslim unity against this condemnable act," Qazi Hussain Ahmed, head of six-Islamic parties, the Mutahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) told a press conference in Islamabad.

    Hussain said that 25 Islamic groups including Akhwan ul-Muslimoon of Egypt have been contacted and most of them have positively responded.

    He said the Muslim community in Britain has been contacted and they will also join the protest day.

    US Newsweek magazine reported on May 9 that US interrogators at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp placed Qurans on toilets to upset suspects and in one case flushed a holy book down the toilet.

    "May 27 would be the day of Muslim unity," Hussain said and also urged the Islamic governments to join hands with the public in their protest.

    Hussain said he has written a letter to heads of Islamic countries, requesting them to convene a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Conference to chalk out a joint strategy against the incident.

    He also praised the reaction of the people of Afghanistan against the United States and said the Afghans have shed blood against the desecration of the Holy Quran. Enditem