Letter threatens to blow up Taj Mahal

Associated Press ^ | 08/18/06

[presidio9]

[kjo]

Are you getting the idea that there's something deeply wrong with the Islamic religion?

These people are simply nuts.

[twntaipan]

Those pesky Pentacostals at it again?

[bmwcyle]

And the Sheeple and the liberals since think it is a different opinion.

[mtbopfuyn]

Wanna bet that 14 year old who sent the letter is sitting back laughing at all the up roar he caused?

[wideawake]

What's odd about this is that the Taj Mahal was built by the Muslim king Shahbuddin Muhammad Shah Jahan.

[Publius6961]

Are you getting the idea that there's something deeply wrong with the Islamic religion?
These people are simply nuts.

Why?
Because they want to destroy one of humanity's greatest artistic treasures?
Or because the Taj Mahal is one of the finest examples of Islamic art?

[Obie Wan]

Yup,Islam's a religion of love.The people who are in it love to kill,love to destroy and love terrorize wherever they get a chance !!!

[MplsSteve]

Exactly! That's what I was thinking too.

Either the letter is a hoax - or Al-Qaeda is dipping a little too close to the bottom of the barrel for recruits.

[massgopguy]

But it was a tribute to his wife. Next they'll threaten to paint a moustache on the Mona Lisa.

[Founding Father]

They're not nuts. They are at war against western civiliation. Regretfully, we are not at war with them. We want to appease them.

France has been overrun by muslims to the extent that the common frenchman is afraid to take a stand. The same is happening now in England.

Will it happen here?

[BerniesFriend]

Letter threatens to blow up Taj Mahal

Yeah..but which letter..there are 26 of them you know..

[wideawake]

The only possibility that I can think of was that it was built as a tomb, and hardcore Wahabbhis believe that anything beyond a simple marker for the dead is idolatrous.

[Publius6961]

They're not nuts. They are at war against western civiliation.

That statement, in the context of this article, makes no sense...

[wildandcrazyrussian]

I believe that it was originally a magnificent Hindu temple (Tejo Mahalaja, or some such spelling) dating from centuries before, appropriated by the Muslims (in precisely the same way the Muslims took over what was for centuries the largest Christian church in the world, the Hagia Sophia or Church of the Holy Wisdom in Constantinople), and deliberately made the Taj into a grave for one of the Shah's many wives as a direct insult to the Hindus, for whom the Muslims have the utmost contempt.

I would never give the Muslims any credit for the achievements of others.

[Guenevere]

Can you imagine any husband building something like that for his wife?

It's truly beautiful....just beautiful.

[Dark Skies]

The letter "C" and the number "4"...

How C-4 Works

[Old Seadog]

Obviously B for boom

[shiva]

"I would have liked to buy her the Taj-Mahal," he remarked, "but it would cost too much to transport.

..... I was young and a romantic and I'll never forget that, any of you remember who said it ?

http://famousdiamonds.tripod.com/taylor-burtondiamond.html

[BaBaStooey]

Look out, that letter's got a gun!