PRAGUE: Czech police say they have arrested a man for publishing an Islamic book that allegedly promotes racism and violence.
Spokesman Pavel Hantak says the suspect, who wasn鈥檛 identified, is one of 20 people that police detained during raids in Islamic centers in the Czech capital over the last two days.
In a Saturday statement, Hantak said the suspect organized the book鈥檚 translation, publication, distribution and sale.
He said the book allegedly spreads racism, anti-Semitism, xenophobia and violence against 鈥渋nferior races.鈥� Police and the state prosecution declined to give the book鈥檚 name, saying they don鈥檛 want to promote it by naming it.
Local Muslims protested that the raids took place during prayers on Friday, which is a holy day for them.