Islamic jihadists want to destroy the artifacts of non-Muslim civilizations because doing so testifies to the truth of Islam, as 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: “Many were the ways of life that have passed away before you: […]
Azerbaijan shells historic Armenian cathedral
In doing this, the attackers make it clear that they envision the conflict at least in part as a conflict between Muslims and Christians, a continuation of the 1,400-year jihad. “Historic Armenian cathedral damaged in Karabakh shelling,” Deccan Herald, October 8, 2020: Armenia said Thursday that Azerbaijani forces had shelled a historic cathedral in Nagorno-Karabakh’s […]