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August 26, 2003
Time to break out the explosives!
Buried Structure Resembles Hindu Temple
In Ahodhya, there's a site that's claimed as holy as both Muslims and Hindus. A Hindu mob tore down a 16th century mosque on the site -- which they say is the birthplace of Rama -- in 1992. As it turns out, there is a structure under the ruins of the mosque, and it sure looks like a Hindu temple.
Muslims, of course, disagree. But considering the longstanding Islamic tradition of building on top of other religions' holy sites (hey, Christianity does that too, at least as late as the 16th century in Latin America) this can't be a surprise. Of course, Muslims can't even admit the well-documented presence of the Jewish Temple on the Temple Mount, so it's no surprise they can't admit this too.
Posted by Mac Thomason at August 26, 2003 10:10 AM
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