Besides removing supposed temptations to idolatry, 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. Obviously this cuts against the idea of tourism of ancient sites and non-Muslim religious installations. V. S. Naipaul encountered this attitude in his travels through Muslim countries. For many Muslims, he observed in Among the Believers, “The time before Islam is a time of blackness: that is part of Muslim theology. History has to serve theology.” Naipaul recounted that some Pakistani Muslims, far from valuing the nation’s renowned archaeological site at Mohenjo Daro, saw its ruins as a teaching opportunity for Islam, recommending that Qur’an 3:137 be posted there as a teaching tool.
“Bangladesh: In May 2020 alone, Islamists vandalised at least ten temples. Read details,” OpIndia, June 17, 2020:
The Bangladesh chapter of the World Hindu Federation has compiled a series of incidents conducted by religious fanatics against Hindus in the country in the last one month including religiously targeted looting, murders, land grabbing efforts, temples attacks, idols vandalisation, families being forced to leave the country and targeted abductions and rapes of Hindu women.
In a press release on June 11, the federation listed all the atrocities against Hindus in the month of May. Amongst those, it mentions 10 incidents where Hindu temples were demolished and its idols were vandalized in just one month.
May 3: A local criminal Mamun and his goons attacked and vandalised Purna Chandra Roy’s house and temple for not paying one lakh taka at Dinajpur municipality area.
May 4: At around 3 in the morning, 40 people with weapons had attacked a Buddhist monastery at Bibirbila Shanti Bihar at Lohagara in Chittagong. They vandalized the temple’s windows, walls, furniture and a Buddha statue. A case by the Bibbili Shanti Bihar Managing Committee was filed in this regard.
According to the official statement of the case, an extremist, radical and terrorist group of about 30/35 people, led by radical defendants Helal Uddin and Jamal Uddin equipped with firearms, iron rods, hammer, sharp weapon and sticks came to the tri-junction on the north side of the temple, Chanting slogans against the Buddhist the radicals attacked the temple and vandalised the idols and furniture.
May 5: Some unknown miscreants vandalized the idol of Kumudganj Bazar Kali Mandir at Bakaljora Union of Durgapur Upazila in Netrokona district.
May 8: In another similar case, some religious fanatics vandalized the idols of Jidhuri Saha Para temple at Belkuchi Chala in Sirajganj district. Then, the leaders of Sirajganj district’s World Hindu Federation (WHF) Bangladesh Chapter visited the temple and demanded immediate arrest the culprits.
May 9: In yet another incident, the idol of a 100-year-old Kali temple was vandalised. Miscreants entered the temple on Saturday night and vandalized the Goddess Kali idol in the temple situated in Nagdara village of Kalmakanda Upazila in Netrokona district. This incident had created immense panic amongst the Hindus residents in the district.
May 10: Terrorists attacked Hindu families and vandalized houses and temples over comments on Facebook at Tatikona village of Chhatak Municipality in Sunamganj district. At least 10 Hindus were injured in this gruesome attack.
May 11: The miscreants vandalized the idol of the famous Sri Sri Ma Bidveshwari temple at Chaparhat Emenderghat in Lalmonirhat district.
May 13: Idols of Hindu goddesses were vandalised by some miscreants at a temple in Rangamati district town on Tuesday night. The incident took place at Sri Sri Mogdeswari temple in Rangamati district in Bangladesh. Police had confirmed that the gold ornaments put on the idol and the donation box of the temple were also looted. Police suspected that miscreants entered the temple sometime at night and looted valuables after vandalising the idol.
May 13: In yet another incident which occured on the same day, thieves broke the back wall and entered to the Perth Sarathi temple of the Kshatriya Samiti in Suihari and stole jewellery and other valuable things of the temple and belongings of the Hindu students in the dormitory at Sadar thana in Dinajpur district.
May 19: As another atrocity on minorities, a Hindu priest, Shri Sameer Haldar (55) and his wife were physically assaulted by the local chairman, Shahjahan Ali Khan and his goon at Ambria village of Morelganj in Bagerhat district. They wanted to occupy the house and land of this Hindu priest.
Last month, the World Hindu Federation, Bangladesh chapter had alleged that the persecution of minorities in Bangladesh, mainly Hindus, has increased during the lockdown….
Jyoti Prakash Mitra says
Mullahs in Bangladesh think Hindus of the Islamic Pargana (district) have received new rights to live in Hindu Country (India mainly) & they will not let such Hindus stay over there. Temples are desecrated with an intention if they convert to Sunni Islam. Bangladesh Government only make routine enquiry & nothing as such as they feel such can make them increase debts with the Middle East.
Ray Jarman says
Not one of the outrages has been mentioned anywhere in the western media, not even at Breitbart or FOX. I bet that if one Muslim insect was yelled at or if a poster was displaying the truth about Islam, the whole media would be in an uproar.
Chrissie01 says
that alone is actually a scandal…
And one wonders why…
Darkness is coming says
Unfortunately, Hindu Civilization may disappear in a hundred years. Islamists do not leave Hindus alone. Islam is hostile and opposed to peaceful Hindu Civilization. I want to cry when I see an enmity towards Indian Civilization. Because I had some miracles about Hinduism in my life. For example, I even heard a cow voice while writing this article. Anyway, just as Islam destroyed the Hindu civilization in Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan, I am afraid that the same will be true for India.
infidel says
It is the bitter truth of our times for which people have Robert Spencer, Bill Warner, and others have literally burnt themselves and somehow continue to soldier on… Sometimes, as a Hindu, I FEEL CRUSHED… there is NO HOPE.. even India is slowly crumbling under the RELENTLESS ISLAMIC onslaught that shows no sign of abating anytime. I just continues on and on as the years and decades melt away… searing ahead like cancer cells steadily eating the host away. The plight of countries of Eu, further renders my heart. It is not good for me to read and ruminate on these kinds of things.. My health gets affected.. But then, I can’t turn away from the truth how-much ever bitter it is..!!!!
Darkness is coming says
I understand you, infidel. I am a sensitive person. I read such articles in pain. There is not even a day when I don’t shed tears. I often think about committing suicide. Life is full of both good and bad things. And I can’t get my share of the good things. I live in a 99% Muslim country. I cannot share my thoughts about Islam with anyone… I live with constant fear and uneasiness. I think Islam will bring the end of the world. And if Islam dominates the world, then we will have no choice but to say goodbye to the world…
James Lincoln says
Darkness is coming,
If there is any possible way that you can come to United States, please do it.
Don’t let islam take your life away from you…
gravenimage says
Don’t give up, Infidel and Darkness is coming.
Darkness is coming says
Thank you for your interest, James Lincoln. I am more close to Europe so if I want to secure myself I’ll first go to Europe. Because the closest country is Greece. I do not want to be misunderstood. There may be those who think I have come to Europe for economic reasons. So I think I will be safe in Greece. However, the fact that Europe only helps Muslims also makes my job difficult. But I will still try.
Thank you, Gravenimage. Fortunately, there are brave and sensitive people like you. You are giving us strength. This world would be a hell without people like you. I have been reading your articles for a long time and congratulate you.
Hari Singh says
No Hinduism will survive. The same Martial ethnicities that held off the hordes of barbarian Muslims will continue to defeat them. The Jihadis now have an alliance with the Atheistic Chinese Communists. The Maratyis,Jays,Sikhs,Rajputs,Dogras and Gurkhas are still around.
Rob says
Astounding given that Bangladesh owes its very existence to Hindu India. It was India’s military intervention in East Pakistan that stopped the wholesale butchery of Bengalis by their co-religionists from West Pakistan. 000s of Bengalis trekked into into India to escape which prompted India to intervene. The only thing India did wrong was giving safe passage to the Pak Army back to the Western part of Pakistan.
gravenimage says
Bangladesh: Muslims vandalize at least ten Hindu temples in May 2020 alone
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Appalling–but this is orthodox Islam.
Rakesh Sharma says
Readers
In this time of Pandemic I want to also draw your attention to one of the incident happened in a village of Tamilnadu
8 years old Hindu girls went to their peace loving religion(Islam) neighbors to ask for some food because of the lockdown situation in India she was hungry from last two days and 6 of those peace loving bastards raped her brutally their age were 76,68,54,47,23 and 21 they all raped because she was a Hindu girl a kafir.His father reported to police they all are behind bars and relative to those rapists are threatening to the father of that poor little girl that he has to take the case back.Now this is the mentality of these vicious creatures and they are everywhere in your neighborhood as well it’s a matter of number once they will reach to 30-40 percent will our daughters at home will safe?
Fact check OpIndia news but reporter speak Hindi language