Representational art is against Islam. What is somewhat surprising in this story, therefore, is that the statues were put up in the first place. Surely their very placement must have aroused opposition. “Thieves steal 11 bronze statues in Iran’s capital,” from AP, May 5:
TEHRAN, Iran — A local official says 11 bronze statues have been stolen from public parks in Tehran over the past month, and that religious motives appear to be behind the thefts….
The official IRNA news agency quotes Tehran city council official Morteza Talaei as saying Wednesday that the theft appears to be “an organized act” by a group that feels the statues violate “their religious and cultural beliefs.”…