The Mughal Emperor Babur on a rhino hunting expedition alongside his troops.
Posted on 01/24/2012 1:42:56 PM PST by afraidfortherepublic
ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN—Authorities in Uzbekistan are, apparently, unwilling to give love a chance.
The Russian news agency RIA-Novosti cited several local media in the Central Asian nation reporting Tuesday that Uzbekistan has cancelled concerts and other events for Valentine’s Day. Instead, residents in the capital of Tashkent can enjoy readings of poems by Mughal emperor Babur, who died in the 16th century.
The unofficial ban on romance-related festivities echoes long-standing antagonism in Uzbekistan toward the holiday. Last year, the Turkistan newspaper described Valentine’s Day as the work of “forces with evil goals bent on putting an end to national values.”
Although most people across former Soviet Central Asia are Muslim, many enjoy celebrating what is nominally a Christian feast.
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The muzzies have no use for romance; they have rape, and they like it.
The Mughal Emperor Babur on a rhino hunting expedition alongside his troops.
They have sodomy and it is usually man/boy. They don’t want to encourage normal natural affections with icky girls.
And docile goats!
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