I was watching a propaganda film made a couple of years ago, and it had to do with the Talaban in Afghanistan.
Among the things they did was to destroy images of living things. Statues, paintings and the Afghanistan historical film archives.
The question I'm looking to have answered is why, if images of living things are an offense to Allah, why did the Talaban require that people wera photo-identification badges (such as the employees of the film archives showed). Why did they film executions, battles and the punishment of people they disagreed with. Does the Talaban have some special dispensation from Allah to do things he finds offensive?
2007-03-01 17:00:49 · 7 answers · asked by Gaspode 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Taliban do not represent God or Muslims
2007-03-01 17:22:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is true they destroyed statues and images, but i am not sure about their position on photography or videos.
There is a disagreement amongst scholars of Islam about what types of images are prohibited and what types are permissible. Some say photography is permissible, as well as video footage, with the argument that it is just like looking at one's reflection. Some say it is forbidden also. I am not sure what the Taliban's position was.
There is an agreement however, on the permissibility of using photography in cases of necessity, such as photo-indentification. This has nothing to do with their position as 'authority figures'.
2007-03-02 01:12:15 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Talaban are a part of Islam which is a defeated religion.
I Cr 13;8a
2007-03-02 02:26:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because he does not find the destruction of his enemies offensive. we Americans believe that Muslim are peaceful and some are, but not if the truly follow the Koran as it is meant to be followed and that is what the Taliban is doing. try reading it some time and let us know what you think. if you take it at its word then you are called to do crazy things ( with no guarantees of salvation ether by the way).
2007-03-02 02:00:27 · answer #4 · answered by Cody B 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
3D Stautues with shadows resembling living creatures are forbidden, i'm not sure about pictures, and destroying film archives is just stupid, i'm against it.
Even if pictures were forbidden, ID badges are a neccessety, and neccesseties have their own rules.
2007-03-02 01:11:39 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Islam is a religion for stupid people.
When I asked them why allah is telling muslims to kill his own people which allah says was his when he saved them from the exodus (jews) and sent jesus to teach them (christians), the muslims replied that they are killing the jews and christians because the jews and christians are the aggressors.
GET THE POINT?
You ask them about allah, they tell you about their neighbors.
That's the kind of absurdity they have in islam.
2007-03-02 01:11:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
the Taliban are stupid people no education and lack of theological foundation
2007-03-02 01:06:04 · answer #7 · answered by arveen paria arasuk 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋