Many Muslims believe that the ruins and destruction of non-Muslim structures 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.” (3:137)
“The Taliban destroyed Afghanistan’s ancient Buddha statues. Now they’re welcoming tourists.” By Gabe Joselow and Rachel Elbaum, NBC News, November 24, 2021 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
BAMIYAN, Afghanistan — The Taliban’s destruction of the Bamiyan Buddha statues in early 2001 shocked the world and highlighted their hard-line regime, toppled soon after in a U.S.-led invasion.
Now back in charge of Afghanistan and eager to present a softer image, the militant group is running the site as a tourist attraction.
For around $5, curious visitors can wander around and take photos of the giant holes in the cliff face where the ancient Buddha statues once stood.
Under a white Taliban flag, soldiers man a booth and write out admission tickets.
Sidiq Ullah, who is a supporter of the militant group, came to see the historic site this week with friends from Kandahar, around 350 miles southwest of Bamiyan. Now that the Taliban are in control, he said, he feels free to tour the country.
“I was young when these were destroyed, about 7 years old, and since then it has been a dream to come and see what happened here,” he said.
“I’m happy it was destroyed. I’m here to see the ruins actually.”…
Proud Kafir says
They are not fit for the noble teachings of Budhdha.
Meanwhile, I am happy to see Afghanistan come to this sorry pass. The muslim scum there deserve much more travail. No regrets about these remarks. No apologies.
PMK says
A Muslim tourist site. Who else but a Muslim would want to finance the Taliban by celebrating the ruin of ancient works of art?
Infidel says
If I wanted to see nothing, couldn’t I just as easily look at my walk-in closet (before I filled it w/ my wardrobe)? Instead of traveling thousands of miles to Bamiyan just to see a hole in the mountain, sans the statue!
Any muslims who go there are demonstrated cretins
Proud Kafir says
“I’m happy it was destroyed. I’m here to see the ruins actually.”…
These muslim scum do not deserve the noble teaching of the Buddha.
Any way, I am happy to see the misery of Afghanistan, and I will be happy to see that country descend into more misery..
No apologies.
No regrets.
Infidel says
I’d like to see it spread to Pakistan, which considers Afghanistan a cultural part of it. Four of Pakistan’s nuke delivery missiles systems – Ghaznavi, Ghori, Babar and Abdali – are named after 4 Afghan muslim invaders of the subcontinent. Bad as the people of Afghanistan are, the Pakistanis are worse
mortimer says
They reveal their barbarity with every word. They are proud of being barbarians.
This is what most Western elites do not understand and cannot fathom.
Jedothek says
It is hilarious that many object to Pamela Geller calling jihadis “savages.” People who destroy old works of art have earned that title.
Joscefi says
“I’m happy it was destroyed. I’m here to see the ruins actually.”…
Isn’t that like visiting a museum to view the frame that once held a famous painting?
Forrest Gump was right, islam is as islam does!
Rbla says
A modest proposal. Since the demon rats have gifted $billions in military equipment to the Taliban perhaps they will repay us by helping the wokeists out on their next important statue project. The Taliban demolition experts can come here and take down the Mount Rushmore statue for us.
David Foot says
The original Islamic Empire was our enemy but it was greater and more advanced than us for centuries even in the XVII century it was massive and advanced.
Now these barbarians are going backwards, they destroy books and culture which the most powerful Califs protected and respected, that is how those statues were there surviving, that is how Timbuctu in the X century was THE centre of learning in the West. When the Alqueda Moslem version of barbarian went to Timbuctu they wanted to burn and destroy everything.
Today Islam is warped, a mental illness, a poor excuse for backward barbarians.
The greatest Califs bought foreign books to learn and be more powerful.