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Old 08-18-2006, 05:30 PM   #1
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Default Why would Muslim blow up the Taj Mahal?

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Old 08-18-2006, 10:43 PM   #2
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My speculation:
There are many different kinds of Muslims - divided by ethnicity (Persian/Arab/Indian/Indonesian/etc.) as well as sect (Sunni/Shia/etc.). The Taj Mahal was built by a Persian Shia. Thus, any non-Persian, non-Shia Muslim may want to blow it up as retribution for some centuries-old perceived injustice. But that's just my speculation...

An alternative question is why would anyone want to blow anything of value up? I can understanding wanting to blow valueless things up - I have many fond memories of being a teenager and trying to blow various things up by various means out in the vacant field behind our house - ; however, wanting to blow something of value up seems to me to be a good indicator that the blower is not of sound mental condition.
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