Written by Chip Colwell In the early spring of 2001, dark rumors spread that the Taliban were systematically destroying thousands of ancient statues across Afghanistan. Reports soon confirmed an edict from Mulla Mohammad Omar, the Taliban's supreme leader. "These idols have been gods of the infidels, who worshiped them and these are respected even now and perhaps may be turned into gods again," Omar decreed. "If people say these are not our beliefs but only part of the history of Afghanistan, th...
Written by Chip Colwell In the early spring of 2001, dark rumors spread that the Taliban were systematically destroying thousands of ancient statues across Afghanistan. Reports soon confirmed an edict from Mulla Mohammad Omar, the Taliban's supreme leader. "These idols have been gods of the infidels, who worshiped them and these are respected even now and perhaps may be turned into gods again," Omar decreed. "If people say these are not our beliefs but only part of the history of Afghanistan, th...
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