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Kerry Murphy. The persecutions.
In March 2001, the Taliban dynamited the ancient Buddha statues of Bamian because the Taliban leader, Mullah Omar, claimed they were ‘idolatrous’ and idolatry is banned in Islam. In July 2014, ISIL destroyed the ancient tomb of the prophet Jonah … Continue reading
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Tagged Bamian, ISIL, Kerry Murphy, Mosul Christians, persecutions, Sharia law, Taliban
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