If you want to worry about Russian troops, there is plenty to worry about. Even this story alleges that they looted and destroyed property, and quotes someone calling them “robbers and murderers.” But the primary focus of this Daily Beast piece is not any of that; it’s that Russian troops allegedly trashed Qur’ans in Dagestan. Clearly, that is the most heinous crime that Russian troops have committed, no?
Is the world running out of copies of the Qur’an? Did the trashed copies have some artistic or historical value? If Russian troops had thrown Bibles on a pile of garbage, would the Daily Beast have written a hand-wringing story about it? Desecrating the Qur’an is a crime according to Islamic law; it is not a crime according to any other legal code. So why is the Daily Beast assuming Sharia norms?
“Are Russia’s Troops Vandalizing Korans In Dagestan?,” by Anna Nemtsova, Daily Beast, January 25, 2015:
Residents of Dagestan say that Russian forces destroyed their homes and trashed Korans during anti-terror raids last fall.
On Nelli Radzhabova’s desk, a pile of materials was growing: hand-written accounts, complaints to local and federal authorities, flash drives with videos and photographs. Dozens of letters. All of it evidence of the destruction caused by a recent counter-terrorism operation led by Russian interior ministry forces in Vremenny, a village in the troubled North Caucasus republic of Dagestan. The images in Radzhabova’s files depicted demolished homes; furniture, clothes and other belongings turned to rubbish and partly buried by bulldozers; broken windows, walls and gates at the village school and clinic. In one of the videos, men in interior ministry forces uniforms are seen throwing people’s belongings down a hillside.
There were also photographs of a Koran cut down the middle by an ax, as well as swastikas and other humiliating signs painted over the village’s ruined walls—all done by the military, or so locals claimed. One line of graffiti said: “Moscow is the force.”
“Local policemen asked Russian soldiers not to attack our Koran, so a military commander called Moscow to complain that Dagestan cops were not letting them do their job. After that, our local policemen were called away from Vremenny,” said resident Aminat Magomedova in an interview with The Daily Beast. “Two days ago, a local man found two more Korans in a pile of garbage,” she added.
Radzhabova sympathized with her clients. She was a member of an oversight commission that the Dagestan administration had appointed to observe the consequences of the anti-terror operation in Vremenny, after over 100 village men had complained to authorities about their looted or destroyed property. Over the course of two months, as the military conducted counter-terror raids, special operations forces destroyed 42 homes, Radzhanova said.
“This is not a professional army, they are criminals. What will the children witnessing such special operations remember about Russian soldiers? They will remember them as robbers and murderers,” Radzhabova told The Daily Beast on Friday.
Radzhabova’s long time colleague and friend Magomed Shamilov clucked his tongue as he looked at a picture of the vandalized Koran—the holy book was sliced through the middle. “This is even worse than those French cartoons, worse than a bomb—it hurts me, a Muslim believer, to look at this,” Shamilov said….
noellsq says
It is sick that a book,a book of hate is so put on a pedestal. This is worse than rape and pillage.
mortimer says
Twisted thinking. And a pencil is ‘terrorism’ that is worse than a bomb according to Magomed Shamilov.
In other words, he agrees with bombing journalists.
Ah Clem says
The Daily Beast is a mixed bag. On the one hand, they published the ridiculous article mentioned above. On the other, they posted a nice pictorial of the most controversial Charlie Hebdo covers. Here’s the URL:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/2011/11/02/charlie-hebdo-french-satire-magazine-s-shocking-covers-photos.html
duh_swami says
This means war…Warring with terrorists was one thing, but now they war with Allah…An attack on a Quran is a direct attack on Allah. Watch for Allah to retaliate with a barrage of 8:60 followed by 5:33…Putin better cancel any plans he may have had to visit a modque.
BC says
The only place Allah exists is in your mind. He is an invented concept as are all gods. Does it never occur to you in your naivete that if h gods are all powerful they cannot defend themselves. God was so powerful in the old testament legends always handing down punishments for mankind indiscriminately, just like all the other gods in their time, no they are exposed as empty vessels.
BC says
Typo Now they are exposed
pumbar says
**Sarcasm Alert** **Sarcasm Alert**
duh_swami says
BC…Do tell…Tell me more about what I think…Your new around here aren’t you?
Alan says
And destroying churches in Niger, Nigeria, Syria, Irak,persecuting Christians in all middle east countries, killing people in the name of your god is fine???? Don’t you think that that should be punished? Don’t you thing that revenge may be coming back your way??? Don’t you think that you should not be doing to others what you don’t want to be done to you?? Why don’t you criticize atrocities done in the name of the same book you love so much???
duh_swami says
Hahahaha…Now ‘that’s funny’…
mortimer says
Koranolatry…means turning the Koran into an idol. Muslims have a number of magical beliefs about the Koran which are not in the Koran itself…which didn’t exist until over 100 years after Mohammed.
Koranolatry exists because of superstitition. The more one learns of the Koran’s text, the more it seems to be a human product.
Jaladhi says
The whole of Islam flourishes on the superstition that all is all powerful and if Muslims don’t follow him he will come punish them, specially the punishment of burning in hell in their afterlife.
You can see and count how many superstitions are involved in these two lines describing a Muslim life.
Richie says
and yet leftists have no problem vandalizing Bibles
T Ross says
And you don’t smell the lies of the QUANGOs
cs says
OOOOOOOHHH POOR GOATLOVERS.
JOSEPH says
Now the big question is,…The ones that love the goats, is that because they don’t have a ladder to reach a camel? Or is the camel too much like their wife, real loose and sloppy? Does the goat or camel smell better than their wife?
Angemon says
I, for one, can understand how these muslims are so shell-shocked. They spent their lives believing that the quran is the timeless, indestructible word of allah, that has always existed and will ever exist, and yet, allah did nothing to prevent the kuffar from destroying it.
The realization that no matter what they were taught, no matter what they believe, no matter what they wish, words on a paper are simply words on a paper, whether those words are supposed to come from allah or from Ivan down the street, is more than what their mind can bear. I think that the only solution is to deface more qurans – if they have a problem with reality the better choice is to make them face reality rather than let them live in LaLaLand, the magical place where non-muslims are supposed to give a crap about their feelings.
Jay Boo says
” let them live in LaLaLand”
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Islamic (LaLaLand)
So that explains the Islamic expression “La ilaha illallah”
Angemon says
To a T 🙂
pumbar says
“So that explains the Islamic expression “La ilaha illallah”
I always thought they were singing the beginning of the Teletubbies theme tune when they said that?
JamesonRocks says
I must admit that I am a bit disappointed. The Russians could have, at least, used them for toilet paper.
Peggy says
What, and insult their arses? I am sure the arse would scream NOOOOOO.
JamesonRocks says
Excellent point, Peggy. Perhaps shred them for cat litter?
JOSEPH says
Peggy, that is a great one. I hope you will not be offended if I borrow that one and use it everywhere I can. Another good one would be to shred those Korans, make it into T.P. and use that supply for the prisoners at Gitmo. What do you think? I also heard that the White House is short on ass-wipe too.
Peggy says
Happy for you to spread it.
Not sure about Gitmo because Muslims wash thier arses. I think they you their left hand for that purpose but Obama being a more enlightened Muslim will be thrilled to get those pages grace his arse.
Peggy says
Meant to say they use their left hand. Typing fast is not recommended.
Salah says
Desecrating the Qur’an? so what? any sane person should be doing the same…even Muslims!!!
(Video)
Egyptian Muslims tearing up the Qur’an, burning it and urinating on it.
http://crossmuslims.blogspot.ca/2014/01/egyptian-muslims-tear-up-quran.html
Clare says
“Madam Speaker, the Koran on the table before you is a handbook for terrorists. Blood drips from its pages. It calls for perpetual war against non-believers. That Koran before you is the hunting permit for millions of Muslims. A license to kill. That book is the Constitution of the Islamic State. What ISIS does is what Allah commands.” – Geert Wilders
I concur with Mr. Wilders.
wallace says
My cat uses my copy as a scratching post, it has ripped its way from the back cover through to Surah 104 The Scaremonger. I keep telling her to stop but she has a mind of her own.
Bezelel says
The koran is NOT a Holy book. It is a disgrace to humanity to call it that.
Elise says
The burning of Korans by the Russians have done nothing to stop the Iranians and Russians from making military deals. This military deal is what the journalists should be investigating, the burning of the Korans is just a distraction.
Bill says
How appropriate: “Daily Beast” (e.g. Revelation and Daniel). More accurately: “Daily dhimmi.”
G179 says
Charlie Hebdo is my sacred book.
Please respect my beloved religion.
Don’t be Charliephobic.
Champ says
What a lovely sight! …seeing the unholy quran burnt to a crisp. And it reminds me of the prophet from hell burning in the lake of fire–where mohammad belongs!
jay says
Ah yes, the oh so familiar ‘koran burning’ in any conflict involving muslims anywhere on earth regardless of war zone, police raids or just people who are so intent on burning their pedo-rapist manual because everyone is so EVIL to poor muslims; which is justification for any kind of retaliation the entire mulsim world chooses to inflict on random people for it. Sounds like Daily Beast is engaging in a little anti-Russian/pro-muzzie “freedom fighters” propaganda. Wonder how much these authors/blogs get for being dhimmi sell outs. Since we all know they’re getting paid.
Peggy says
Why is this woman worried about what the children will remember about the Russians?
They have seen a lot worse done by thier own parents.
katnis says
+1. Yes this is so traumatic for the children who have been encouraged to kick human heads around like a soccer ball. Seeing the koran in the garbage will require years of therapy and rehabilitation. Simply dreadful!
albert says
I like Russian troops, I like Putin, this story makes me like them more. Nice one Ivan.
katnis says
This is better than Putin putting up photos of himself shirtless everywhere. Score one for Putin!
katnis says
Rock on, Russia.
katnis says
“This is even worse than those French cartoons, worse than a bomb—it hurts me, a Muslim believer, to look at this,” Shamilov said….
Worse than the cartoons? Really? So now muslims will call upon the entire western world for an apology and will try to make destroying the koran into a crime.
katnis says
So can we expect to see 100,000 people marching in Pakistan / Iran / Iraq / wherever shouting “Death to all Russians!” In fact can we expect an increase in terror activities in Russia?
Careful muslims. Putin is a badass. He’s already told you that Russia doesn’t need muslims and he’s right.
somehistory says
I agree with Nonie Darwish. She pointed out, correctly, that the muslims value a book over the life of humans.
Of course, with all of the *protections* governments are putting on the *book* and the *injured feelings* of those who follow the pervert, murderer, liar, despicable false prophet and worshipper of satan when said feelings are caused by someone burning, tearing, or doing anything other than worshipping the unholy book, this too is putting the unholy book above the lives of persons everywhere.
It is fulfillment of Revelation prophecy (Revelation 13)
AJ Liberphile says
Holy shit! There’s an advert for koran toilet paper here:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=985_1378020268
Lia Wissing says
I am so grateful that God (not allah) is so great, omnipotent and unassailable, that He does not depend on my axe, machete, gun or sword to protect His honour.
duh_swami says
People who recognize evil can protect themselves from it. People who don’t recognize evil, even when it is in their face, will be victimized by it.
That’s why Champ,above, and other kuffar like her can read the Quran and not be possessed by the malevolent spirit Allah.
‘It’s like the song line…’I hear you knocking (Allah), but you can’t come in’…
Van Helsing was right…wear garlic while reading Quran, keep your cross handy just in case, a vial of holy water can do wonders if you can get some. You never know what kind of malevolent spirit is going to jump off the pages.
I read Quran off the internet to avoid demons. It’s not 100% but it cuts down on most of them.
Threesixteen says
That book is so unholy that I do not care if it is recycled to be used as a tissue paper
Joe Shmo says
“it hurts me, a Muslim believer, to look at this”
I’m so so so so sick of reading stuff like this. Screw your book and its poxy text. It hurts me, as a believer in freedom and liberty, to read about the constant abuse and violence your religion inflicts upon people all over the world.
buzz says
Just burning garbage! The only place for the Black Book, which some call the quran. ..
Rob Crawford says
Plenty Korans to go around. I have a few rolls of them in my bathroom.
Andrewp says
I wouldn’t use my cat’s litter tray with the Koran. After all, it would be difficult to tell the crap ON it from the crap IN it.
Dr John says
God bless those Russian soldiers.