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Japan: Muslim Saudi university student vandalizes, destroys ancient Buddhist statues

Jun 30, 2014 8:47 am By Robert Spencer

Video from Ground Zero Mosque, June 11, 2014 (thanks to Axel):

A Moslem Saudi Arabian university student studying in Japan attacked, vandalized and destroyed several ancient Buddhas at Japanese cultural Buddhist temples. The Buddhas were designated by the Japanese government as major cultural icons and historical symbols. The Muslim student went to each Buddhist temple shrines and systemically destroyed and vandalized the statues of Buddha.

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  1. john spielman says

    Jun 30, 2014 at 8:57 am

    oh, so not culturally correct to demonize and destroy another peoples cultural icons like this. OOPS, I forgot that muslims get a pass to do this because their mass murdering thieving lying demon possessed pedophile pseudoprophet sanctifies (maks holy) such behavior!

  2. Patrick Oguejiofor says

    Jun 30, 2014 at 8:57 am

    Where were the Japanese authorities when these acts barbarism was perpetrated? The average Muslim hardly recognizes that Islam is the totality of the culture, customs, norms, history, civilization and above all, the myths of the Arab people. They are hard to convince that that both God and religion are concepts and that every people have their own and that other people’s faiths should be respected in the same way Muslims want Islam to be respected. Luckily, the era of myths is going and Islam can’t stop it. Time is eternally in transit and no religion, myth or civilization can stop it.

  3. duh_swami says

    Jun 30, 2014 at 9:02 am

    Obviously a result of a serious Allahgasm. This is serious stuff for the Japanese who have low tolerance and a harsh attitude.

  4. Jaladhi says

    Jun 30, 2014 at 9:11 am

    He, he, he,..As a compensation Saudis have to build Buddha temples in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. That should fix Islam and Saudi Muslims(oxymoron, since all Saudis are Muslims)

  5. Jay Boo says

    Jun 30, 2014 at 11:28 am

    What other choice do Muslims have?

    Islamic salesmanship
    The only way to promote a ‘product’ that is clearly defective is to destroy all the competition and attempt to intimidate

  6. Reality Check says

    Jun 30, 2014 at 11:42 am

    Methinks he chose the wrong country. Japan is not Europe or America and the Japanese appear generally stricter, more sensitive and less forgiving than us where their history and religious art are concerned. I can’t wait to see (or hear) how the expression of smug delight on this Saudi’s face was replaced by the realization that he misjudged the consequences so badly.

  7. susanp says

    Jun 30, 2014 at 1:55 pm

    So what are they going to do about it? Why in the world would a saudi slimebag muslim be ‘studying’ in Japan? Damned interlopers, invaders, heathen savages.

    • Eli says

      Jun 30, 2014 at 2:11 pm

      What are they going to do about it? Well Japan has exceptionally strict laws on things like this, it’s been a few years since I’ve been back but you can expect these various things: Heavy to severe fine, possible jail time, life long ban to re-entering the country.

      Japan is highly xenophobic to various groups of people(canadians and americans not so much but it’s still there and sometimes quite strong), and you can expect there to be major outcries over this in the major dailies there and on major news networks. This is showing up on boards already like 2chan(the original anonymous board), so you can expect it to be more noisy inside Japan. But good luck seeing it hit any western news outlets.

      As a point, how many people have heard that Japan is discussing the amendment to the constitution so they can have an active military again. The majority of people are against it, but it’s still being discussed.

  8. Tradewinds says

    Jun 30, 2014 at 2:07 pm

    I thought Muslims, mosks and the infernal Koran were not allowed in Japan??

  9. Angemon says

    Jun 30, 2014 at 2:32 pm

    Pffft, no wonder Japanese consider islam as a crackpot religion. Throw his ass in jail and let his japanese prison mates know what he did and why he did it. Deport what’s left of him back to Saudi Arabia with a note saying “First and final warning”. Running the risk of sounding racist, Japanese are ferociously defensive of their culture and traditions to the point of being quasi-xenophobic.

    • Reality Check says

      Jun 30, 2014 at 3:03 pm

      I wish Europe and America were as fiercely protective of their cultures and ways of life as Japan.

      • umbra says

        Jun 30, 2014 at 3:57 pm

        … but that would be considered racist and bigoted by foolish leftist and PC types that infest western societies.

    • Bud says

      Jun 30, 2014 at 10:08 pm

      Not racist, Japan is a country, not a race.

  10. Kepha says

    Jun 30, 2014 at 4:18 pm

    Well, we’ve had visitors from SA in our church, and they behaved themselves pretty well. One commented he never before knew what Christianity was really like. For various parties safety, I will say no more. Also, I once got in a discussion with a guy from the Hijaz, who asked about something he’d seen while a student in Lebanon: what do Christians mean when they pass around the bread and wine in church? I told him that since Muslims tease Christians over “If God has a a son, where’s his wife?”, he had been privileged to see God sitting down to supper with his wife–the body of faithful believers. My hijazi acquaintance laughed very good-naturedly about it. Pray for him.

    As for the guy who vandalized the Japanese Buddhas, I hope they throw the book at him. Yes, I’m against idolatry, too, and have encouraged people to destroy their Buddhist and Daoist images after becoming Christians. There are certain thing I won’t have in my house because of the 2d Commandment. But one can detest the other guy’s idols, refrain from worshiping in his temples, and encourage him to change his religion without being a vandal.

    • Brother Mark:) says

      Jul 1, 2014 at 5:48 am

      Kepha,

      Just a quick note to inform you of the fact that a Buddhist statue for the Buddhist is not actually idolatry. Allow me to explain. When we kneel or give respect in some way (lighting incense etc.) all we are doing is paying respect to what is representative of the dhamma (teaching). For some Buddhists it can be used as a focal point to direct one’s prayer. You see, in order for it to be, strictly speaking, “idol worship” it would have to be believed that the statue itself was imbued with some sort of spiritually divine quality that of course would then make it worthy of being worshipped. As an example, when you or someone you may know place a picture of a dead relative up on the wall somewhere in your house, I doubt highly that you are “worshiping” any of your dead relatives either.

      As well, when a Christian goes to church ( or in their home) and pays respect in some way to the image of your “man god” Jesus even by having it up on the wall at all in the first place, I wouldn’t say that anyone is “worshiping” the image of someone whom we are told went on his suicide mission for you and after he was presumably successful became a divine zombie living man god, whom you hope to someday join with for all of blissful eternity! Although to listen to my Christian friends, it would certainly seem as if they were involved in some sort of Jesus idolatry. Jesus this, and Jesus that, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. It’s as if they were trying to win a contest to see how many times they can fit the word Jesus into the same sentence! Perhaps the fact that I am a Buddhist monk may have something to do with it. Then again….. perhaps not.

      Have a great day!

      Brother Mark:)

  11. pumbar says

    Jun 30, 2014 at 11:45 pm

    Those Buddha statues must’ve hurt his “Islamic sensibilities” (TM).

  12. D Man says

    Jul 1, 2014 at 12:52 am

    Kepha, when you see a Buddha statue in a Buddhist’s home, it is the same as the cross in your home. It is not an “idol”, it’s symbolic and reminds the Buddhist’s of the Buddha and his teachings. Buddhists do not worship the Buddha (or his statue), but have reverence for him in the same way that a student has reverence for a great teacher.

  13. Islamonausea says

    Jul 1, 2014 at 2:17 am

    I hope he is dis-embowelled the Japanese way! Hens a heinous muzzoid criminal stock of a despicable cult.

  14. Islamonausea says

    Jul 1, 2014 at 2:17 am

    I hope he is dis-embowelled the Japanese way! He’s a heinous muzzoid criminal stock of a despicable cult.

  15. aassik says

    Jul 1, 2014 at 2:48 am

    Muslims behave exactly the same in here Sri Lanka. so shame hope good muslims (if there is any) would condemn his act.

  16. Annie Oakley says

    Jul 1, 2014 at 3:30 am

    I lived in Japan for a few years. A friend of mine was tasked with checking on American military prisoners who were serving time in Japanese prisons and told me some stories about what went on. To say that conditions are austere & strict is putting it mildly.

    When Paul McCartney was caught with marijuana there, he was locked up and given toast and coffee to eat. The Japanese were pretty hurt when McCartney complained about the diet because they felt they had really gone out of their way to accommodate him since he was such a famous westerner. Everyone else in prison gets green tea and white rice. The Japanese don’t do “halal”, either. Not for some islamist ragamuffin.

    The Japanese place a high value good manners & tradition. That muslim is going to have a tough time being imprisoned in a country where martial arts are the national hobby. Then you have to factor in the Yakuza that might be locked up in there with him….

    I’ll be surprised if those Yakuza boys let him leave there alive.

    • bernie says

      Jul 2, 2014 at 9:56 am

      Some other inmates might forcibly tattoo images of swine on his body. That would deter similar-minded Islamist vandals.

  17. BC says

    Jul 1, 2014 at 6:31 am

    I hope JW will follow up this story I would be very interested to hear how he is dealt with.
    More evidence, if any was needed that Muslims are insane.

  18. PJG says

    Jul 1, 2014 at 8:36 am

    Everyone seems to think the Japanese are anti-Islam. But they have been atheist for so long they might have forgotten about religion and its power. They are, in any case, pretty keen on the”halal” tourist dollar and this might affect the official view of Muslim misbehaviour; money talks, of course.

    • SM ISAC says

      Jul 1, 2014 at 10:23 am

      The “Halal” accommodation is all about their hospitality for which Japanese are famous, and has nothing whatever to do with their religion or lack thereof. (They are not atheist. They are deeply religious/spiritual people, just not in the monotheistic tradition.) Hopefully, they will quickly clue in to the danger posed by the Islamic supremacism. Once they do, the line will be drawn.

  19. Ray Lanfear says

    Jul 1, 2014 at 1:06 pm

    Abraham Lincoln said, “To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.” It’s time to be concerned America. Enough is enough. This is among the main issues of the 21st Century. Over 500,000+ Muslim refugees mainly from Somalia under the refugee immigrant resettlement program are being relocated throughout America. Did you vote for that? No one voted for this! The massive immigration coming across our own borders is a whole other issue.

    Awareness is the issue folks, put the word out. Most families are simply far too busy just trying to survive, working two jobs, raising their children and do not have a clue what is taking place. Our mainstream news will not inform you due to political correctness. I have done the research for you. First, Google “theprojectmuslimbrotherhood” this is the doctrine to destroy America from within, and guess what they are succeeding.

    One only has to look at England, Belgium, France, Germany, Russia, and the rest of Europe to understand the immigration issue. It is sad, what Paris has become, have you been there lately? Massive immigration and Multiculturalism is literally destroying Europe. There are now over 700 “Islamic no go Muslim Zones” within England, France and Germany.
    Islam is a political ideology; it is the antithesis of a free society.

    We are now approaching over 2400 mosques in America, along with 2.7 million Muslims here in the USA. The Mosques can be used for converting homegrown terrorists, as is the case in the Boston Marathon bombing. Anwar al-Awlaki, former known Taliban terrorist who preached a hateful ideology at inciting violence against America was an Inman at a Mosque in Virginia. How many more “Awlaki’s” are being breed in the Mosques in America?

    The number of Mosques is supposed to double or triple over the next decade. How many will preach hate and destruction against America? Take a look at Dearborn, Michigan (they now have Muslim zones, where the police are afraid to enter.) The Muslim immigration and mosques continue with Maine, Tennessee, Minnesota, New York, Indiana, S. Dakota, California and Colorado taking in most of the immigrants so far, your state could be next.

    I have no issue with the peaceful Muslim that wants to integrate into our culture and follow our laws.

    The problem lies in that the militant Muslims dominates and wants to force Islam and Sharia law upon us all. Just look at IRIS, now seeking control of IRAQ. They murder all non believers and infidels in their tracks. They will not stop with IRAQ, Jordan will be next. The Caliphate is alive and well with these known terrorists. They follow a extreme form of Islam called “Wahhabism” and follow “taqiyya” in simple terms it’s OK to lie to accomplish your goals of the Caliphate.

    And Islam wants to “control free speech” and will not accept any criticism of their religion, a dangerous precedent if allowed to continue. Obama favors this.

    Along with the stupid release of the five known Taliban terrorists leaders IRIS will plot against America, for another 9/11. If they are not stopped in IRAQ, they will come to America in the not too distant future, with their bombs. Islam is the “new fascism”.

    Ayaan Hirsi Ali, former Muslim speaking from experience says it best, “Just like Nazism started with Hitler’s vision, the Islamic vision is a Caliphate—a society ruled by Sharia law. Violence is inherent in Islam—it’s a destructive nihilistic cult of death, and legitimizes murder.

    Why should America be forced into adapting to their culture? This is our America; we should not have to change one iota to accommodate them.
    “When good men and woman are quiet, evil always wins”. Forget about be labeled a racist, bigot or being politically correct. The time has come to speak up and take a stand. Again for the facts and truth just Google “theprojectmuslimbrotherhood” a real eye opener. They are making inroads into our schools, universities, cities and towns and even our own government.

    They want Sharia law and even our textbooks changed to put a more favorable light on Islam. (And they are succeeding folks) When Jews, Christians, Priests, Infidels are being murdered and Churches are being burned down and recently 59 students locked up in a school room, the building was set fire allowing no one to escape and anyone trying to escape was slaughtered by Islamic militants, where is the condemnation from the nearly 3 million Muslims that are here

    ? For the majority of them there is total silence and none condemn the atrocities that continue to go on in Europe. That alone speaks volumes on their real intent.

    Europe is losing the battle all ready and America will be next. What you do today will affect your children and grandchildren and future generations of America yet unborn. One generation of silence on the issue due to political correctness is all it takes.

    Stand up and be counted to defeat this real threat upon America. Voice your opinion, let your congressmen, senators, and school boards, and know how you feel on the issue. Forget about being labeled and do what is right for future generations of America. We need a permanent solution, time is running out. Let us not become the next Europe.

    Do it for your children and grandchildren’s and generations yet unborn in America. As for me I refuse to be silent on the issue. One person can make a difference but think what 1 million united can do.

    My goal is to get the word out to 1 million people. Please pass this along if you agree. Thank you

    • Regan Huffman says

      Jul 1, 2014 at 1:25 pm

      Good post, with one noted error.
      There are not 2.7 million Muslims in the USA.
      That is a false figure promulgated by CAIR via Muslim Brotherhood to fraudulently “impress (scare)” primarily American media outlets.
      In the USA, as you well, know, we do not require religious identification; only self-identification if once so wishes.

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