Have Mosques ever been built atop non-Islamic Holy Sites?

Have Mosques ever been built atop non-Islamic Holy Sites?

Written by Vrndavan Parker

An Italian Soldier Guards What Remains of the Bamiyan Buddha Recently the US Government apologized to Guatemala for intentionally infecting its citizens with disease in experiments that rival Dr Mengele. Yet America is not the only nation actively involved in oppression and domination. In fact America is a young nation with a short yet deadly history. For hundreds of years other powers committed many atrocious acts of oppression yet never do they issue apologies or statements of regret. America has a horrific track record no doubt but at least the US is owning up to this crime. And yes apologies do matter.   The Islamic leadership should take a cue from America and seek forgiveness for destroying churches, temples and mosques around the world. They converted the Christian Hagia Sophia in Constantinople into a mosque after 3 days of pillaging. The Islamic Dome of the Rock is built over the Jew's Holy of Holies in the Temple of Solomon, the holiest site in Judaism. In India, the Islamic descendants of Genghis Khan, the Moghuls, built mosques on top of the exact birth sites of both Krishna and Rama. The also went to Kashi-Varanasi region, the center of Hindu learning and Shiva worship, destroying the main temple repeatedly. Muhammad Ghori destroyed it along with other temples of Varanasi during his raid in 1194. Reconstruction of the temple started soon after. This was demolished by Qutb-ud-din Aybak. After Aybak's death the temple was again rebuilt. In 1351 it was destroyed again by Firuz Shah Tughlaq, who also had Hindu holy works translated in Persian. The temple was rebuilt in 1585 by Todar Mal, the Revenue Minister of Akbar's Court. Aurangzeb ordered its demolition in 1669 and constructed Gyanvapi Mosque, which still exists alongside the temple. as for the destruction of mosques, mulsim fanatics have long targeted apostate muslims like the sufis etc. in kosovo for example, after NATO's alleged liberation of Kosovo, Saudi Arabia flooded the place with Wahabbi (Salafa) agents. They destroyed the ancient Turkish mosques as un-islamic and rebuilt modern Wahabbi mosques. The world was silent. History reveals the truth. Islamic leaders have long targeted the holy sites of other religions for destruction. A forgetful world need only look to the magnificent Buddhas of Bamiyan, Afghanistan. King of Saudi Arabia & the President of Iran Unfortunately no one will ever see them again. Wahabbi fanatics destroyed them in March 2001 on the orders of the Wahabbi leadership based in Saudi Arabia. Thus no one will ever see them again. Did any prominent Islamic leader apologize to the Buddhists and Hindus of the world? Not a one. Buddha did have a last laugh. As the Taliban Wahabbis attempted to blow up Lord Buddha, an errant missile landed on a nearby mosque, destroying it. Taliban toiled for a month to topple ancient Buddhas"The explosions merely blew off part of the statue's feet,residents said, but they destroyed the adobe-and-wood Fatha mosqueat the base of the sandstone cliff from which the Buddha was hewn." LA Times http://www.indiadivine.org/audarya/hinduism-forum/188658-taliban-destroyed-mosque-buddha-demolition.html Regarding a recent documentary on the Bamiyan Buddhas, Skidmore writes, 'a local man, one of those who reside in the cave dwellings of Bamiyan, said that the Taliban tried for weeks to destroy the Buddhas but could not do it because they did not have the right materials. That, in the end, it was the Saudi and Pakistani engineers that came in an destroyed these statues and then cheered when the fell. The local Taliban had refused the order to destroy the Buddhas. So Taliban from without the region came in and then brought in foreign assistance.' As attemps were made to destroy the Buddhas of Bamiyan a nearby Mosque was destroyed by an 'errant' missile Japan offered to hide Bamiyan statues, but Taliban asked Japan to convert to Islam instead! http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/japan-offered-to-hide-bamiyan-statues-but-taliban-asked-japan-to-convert-to-islam-instead. Muslim Holy Sites Targeted by Muslim Fanatics  C. F. Hope wrote in this regard, "Wahabbis are renowned for destroying Muslim holy sites. Funny he is so articulate about the destruction in Afganistan but makes no mention about the desecration and destruction of Muslim holy sites by Saudi Wahabbis which they appear to do with cheery abandon including the house where Mohammed was born Sadik Hasam at Muslim Wakeup (site no longer avialable) writes this strain of Wahabbism which shuns all historical sites, especially grave sites. exploded in 1801 when they destroyed and defaced the tomb of Mohammed's grandson in Karbala, Irag and killed over 4000 people. Later, in 1810, they even desecrated the tomb of the Prophet Mohammed himself, opening the grave and selling its valuable relics and jewels. He has several photos of destroyed sites. The destruction of holy sites continues to the present day. "A telling example is the house where the Prophet Mohammed was born and house he lived in until he was 29 are going to be demolished," Al-Ahmed said. Also destroyed was the 18th -century Ottoman-era Ajyad Fort. "They destroyed it at night. They blew up the hill where the fort was situated to make room for hotels," Al-Ahmed said. ____ Other reportedly destroyed sites cited by Al-Ahmed include: the first house in Islam, where the prophet Mohamed held secret meetings with his followers, which was destroyed in the 1980s; the houses of the prophet in Medina, where he lived for the last 10 years of his life; the Al-Fadik mosque in Medina built during Mohammed's life and destroyed in July 2003; and the Ali Al-Oraidi Mosque and Shrine in Medina destroyed in 2004. "It had been in operation for 1,200 years," said Al-Ahmed. -- Behind the destruction is the Wahhabist strain of Islam, which seeks to destroy any revered physical structures that clerics believe could lead believers to idolatry, said Al-Ahmed. Real-estate development, especially around Mecca and Medina, which hosts millions of pilgrims every year, is also a major factor. Religious politics also plays a role. When authorities allegedly destroyed one of the five renowned "Seven Mosques" built by the Prophet Mohammed's daughter and four of his "greatest Companions," Wahhabists were approving. "The mosques are not welcomed by Wahhabis," said Al-Ahmed. "It's partly political. They don't want Shia to go there to pray." ----- Al-Ahmed's Institute for Gulf Affairs is planning a report and a conference on the issue in the upcoming year. The report will contain commissioned photographs and details of the destruction. "Throughout the centuries, Muslims had no problem preserving these sites; now, we have this new Islam that wants to destroy them. It is very sad and very disturbing," Al-Ahmed added. Bush recieves Saudi Arabia's Highest Award For 'meritorious service while in government office, for extraordinary deeds of bravery, and for other deeds of service to the Saudi state.' Obama recieving his award for 'service to the Saudi state?' On another note, according to the BBC:A Taleban spokesman in the United States, Sayed Rahmatullah Hashmi, told the BBC the statues were being destroyed to retaliate for the 1992 demolition of the ancient mosque at Ayodhya in India by Hindu activists. The recent court verdict in favor of the restoration of the Rama temple in Ayodhya has surely enraged the King of Saudi Arabia and his Wahabbi cohorts. If they waited 9 years to retaliate last time, how long will it be before yet another horrific Wahabbi assault is made upon the people of the world.