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Um, genuine question. In its article Pope apology fails to end anger, BBC Online reports today:

“Influential Qatari Muslim scholar, Yusuf al-Qaradawi, called for a day of anger on Friday, saying the Pope had not apologised.” *

I have a question. What on earth is a “day of anger”?

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said repeatedly to the one who asked him for advice, “Do not get angry.” Upon these few short words, a multitude of scholars have based whole commentaries. He (peace and blessings be upon him) also said, “Forbearance (hilm) is the best of traits.” It is said that forbearance is for one not to be moved by one’s anger and emotions, but to act in accordance with the dictates of Revelation and reason. Indeed, it is said that anger is something that is regarded as generally blameworth by both the Shariah and the sound intellect.

My question is genuine, for I am not a scholar: what does a “day of anger” mean? Is this journalist speak, have the actual words been lost in translation? I am not being critcal – I honestly want to know if I have missed something.