Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville announced late Thursday afternoon that he was canceling the Quran-burning event scheduled for Saturday. Jones said he agreed to cancel the event to commemorate the 9/11 attacks because a mosque that was being planned a block and a half away from the site of the attacks was being moved.

“We have thought it over many times,” said Jones. “We felt very convinced that we should do this.”

Jones said he had touched base with Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, albeit through an intermediary, who was leading efforts to build the mosque in New York.

“He has agreed to move the location,” said Jones. “The Imam has agreed to move the mosque.”

Jones added that he would be flying up to New York on Saturday to meet with the Imam.