Buddha statue taboo in Iran
The Buddha statue has become a banned item in Iran and the Iranian authorities are confiscating Buddha statues from shops in Tehran, to stop the promotion of Buddhism in the country, foreign media reported quoting Iranian’s independent Arman daily.
Buddha statues have been labelled as symbols of “cultural invasion,” an official for the protection of Iran’s cultural heritage, Saeed Jaberi Ansari, was quoted in the independent Iran-based Arman daily as saying.
Meanwhile, Saeed Jaberi Ansari reportedly confirmed on Sunday that the “cleansing” would continue and authorities would not permit a specific belief to be promoted through such items. He did not say, however, how many Buddha statues had already been seized, Al Arabia reported.
Some Iranians buy Buddha statues to decorate their homes and cars. Most are made in China and come from Iranian free-trade zones in the Gulf, reports stated.
Under Iran’s constitution, Christian and Jewish beliefs as well as Zoroastrianism are recognized alongside Islam, the official religion. The law says that in general the rights of all non-Muslims should be observed.
Courtesy: DM Online
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this is the country….in future….same as Afghanistan………any one who insult my Lord BUDDHA……will suffer and should suffer…..i pray Iran go to hell…..til this moment i was a good fan of Iran President…..nw i say go to HELL men…….
Should this event be a trigger for severance of all diplomatic, socio-economic ties with Iran?
According to the report, the venerated Buddha statues were being used by Iranians as decorative ornaments.
From the other side of the equation, the banning of the Buddha statue in Iran will prevent the use of the statue for ornamental and decorative purposes.
We should immediately ban Burka dress in Sri Lanka.
Hello Basnayaka, I am not agreed, why should we have to do, this because some one did wrong to you, not at all and need to be positive thinker always.
can u people make these a live?
what u idiots talking about.
Hello Corniche,
Burka dress is a barrier in legal aspects and even a general Muslims don’t agree with it. Therefore, it should be banned in Sri Lanka mainly because criminals use it to escape.