ABSTRACT
The controversies surrounding the Quran-burning incidents began on social media. Terry Jones's proposal to burn 200 copies of the Quran was first announced on Twitter but turned within a couple of months into an international crisis. The Quran-burning incidents led to numerous street protests, mostly in Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is assumed that more reactions towards the Quran-burning incidents will be found among Arabic speakers. To sum up, the Quran-burning incidents, which mostly started on social media sites, led to violent reactions on the streets but were also reflected online. The video clips and comments posted on YouTube revealed the popular sentiments about this important issue, which attracted a great deal of attention from various cyber-communities within the global public sphere that meet to discuss a vital topic related to their core beliefs. A webometric analyst tool was used to analyse the vide.
