Taj Mahal an Icon of Love is Under Attack
The world famous Taj Mahal, an icon of love, is under attack in India. Here is a report by Saleha Faruque. Script: Made for love, now used for hate. This is Taj Mahal today. A symbol of love built by a Muslim king of India, is now being used for hatred against Muslims. It is a masterpiece made by 20,000 artisans. It is a priceless monument to love for one’s wife. It attracts more than 7 million visitors a year. In 2007, it was declared a winner of the New 7 Wonders of the World initiative. UNESCO while designating it as a World Heritage Site in 1983 called it… "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage". (Pause) But now the far right Hindu extremists are targeting it. Ruling BJP party’s Vinay Katiyar in 2017 claimed that the 17th century monument was built by destroying a Hindu temple called "Tejo Mahalaya" and it housed a Shiva linga. Linga means penis which is worshiped in India. BJP-RSS activists and militias have destroyed the 500 year old Babri mosque claiming it was the birthplace of another Hindu god Rama. Now they are attacking another mosque calling it a birth place of Krishna. (Pause) But that is not enough. Extremists among the Hindutva militancy even call Kaaba, the holy site of Mecca, to be a Hindu temple. They say hajar al Aswad which Muslim kiss was linga or penis of Hindu god Shiva and tawaf is a Hindu practice. (Pause) May God safe us from the extremists. just google to learn more about it. (Pause) This is Saleha Faruque reporting from k Toronto studios for Muslim Network TV.
