Graham , a supporter of the 2003 invasion of Iraq , came under criticism for comments he made about Islam in the wake of the September 11 , 2001 attacks when he referred to Islam as " a very evil and wicked religion . " Further criticism came on April 18 , 2003 , when he preached at a Good Friday service at the Pentagon . Graham has made controversial remarks against Islam saying " True Islam can not be practiced in this country , " to CNN 's Campbell Brown in December 2009 . " You ca n't beat your wife . You can not murder your children if you think they 've committed adultery or something like that , which they do practice in these other countries . " On April 22 , 2010 after objections from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation and the Muslim group Council on American – Islamic Relations ( CAIR ) , the Pentagon rescinded his invitation from the Christian conservative National Day of Prayer Task Force to speak at a Pentagon National Day of Prayer event . He still attended the National Day of Prayer meeting at the Pentagon , but outside in the parking lot with about a dozen people
September 11 , 2001 attacks
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Franklin Graham