Islamic jihadists want to destroy the artifacts of non-Muslim civilizations because doing so testifies to the truth of Islam, as the Qur’an suggests that the destroyed remnants of ancient non-Muslim civilizations are a sign of Allah’s punishment of those who rejected his truth:
Many were the Ways of Life that have passed away before you: travel through the earth, and see what was the end of those who rejected Truth. (Qur’an 3:137)
This is one of the foundations of the Islamic idea that pre-Islamic civilizations, and non-Islamic civilizations, are all jahiliyya — the society of unbelievers, which is worthless.
“Explosive device neutralized near Tomb of the Patriarchs,” Jerusalem Post, June 10, 2018:
An explosive device found near the Tomb of the Patriarchs near Hebron in the West Bank was neutralized by bomb dispersal experts on Sunday, Border Police stated Sunday evening.
The explosive consisted two small gas canisters, among other things….
mortimer says
Islam is ambivalent towards any prophets (except for Mohammed) and disrespectful of tombs which honor them.
Many shrines and tombs formerly in Saudi Arabia and North Africa have been demolished or ruined by Sunnite fanatics, so it comes as NO SURPRISE that the tombs of Jewish Patriarchs are similarly disrespected.
Fanatical Muslims feel they have the right to destroy anything that is not In agreement with their literal interpretation of the words of Mohammed.
Shy Guy, Jerusalem, Israel says
That was yesterday. This is today:
https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/BREAKING-Woman-injured-in-Afula-stabbing-assailant-captured-559684
somehistory says
And had they not been, who knows how many tourists might have been murdered? And the damage done would have caused dancing in the streets and candy dispersal by the moslims everywhere.
Jesus said of the devil, “The thief comes to steal, kill and destroy.”
moslims are following the example and commands of satan.
Tony Costa says
But, but …but Muslims honor the prophets!! Sure they do. Imagine if a bomb was found in Mecca near the Kaba or in Medina near Muhammad’s tomb? It would make headline news for weeks. Double standards.