The Qur’an suggests that the destroyed remnants of ancient non-Muslim civilizations are a sign of Allah’s punishment of those who rejected his truth: “Similar ways have passed away before you. Just travel in the land and see the nature of the consequences for those who denied.” (Qur’an 3:137) The ruins of non-Muslim civilizations thus bear witness to the truth of Islam. What ensues from that idea? The creation of more ruins.
“3 held for vandalizing Hindu idols in Bagerhat,” Dhaka Tribune, August 7, 2022:
Two idols including the idol of Hindu goddess Kali were desecrated by unidentified miscreants at the Sarbajanin Kali Temple in Kanainagar of Mongla upazila in Bagerhat district.
Miscreants vandalized the idols some time on Saturday night, said police.
The incident came to light on Sunday morning when the priests of the temple entered it for worshipping and found the broken parts of the two idols lying on the floor….
Police also detained three people—Rahat Chowdhury, 20, Nayan Munshi, 24 and Asif Khan, 22 from the village in connection with their suspected involvement in the vandalism….
Manirul Islam, officer-in-charge of Mongla Police Station, said police are investigating the incident.
