Thursday, March 5, 2009

Pakistani Islamists blew up the mausoleum.

In Peshawar, Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan, March 5, the terrorists blew up the mausoleum of Pashtun poet of the XVII century Adbuly Rehman (Abdul Rehman), widely revered Pashtuns on both sides of the border, transfer agency Reuters.

Authorities believe that the bombing are Islamists. It is noted that many women came to the mausoleum, and the Islamists have repeatedly demanded that they stop these visits, because the worship of graves is Paganism.

The explosion occurred early in the morning, when the mausoleum was not yet the visitors. No one was hurt. Sam mausoleum, built of white marble, is seriously damaged.

Recall that the border areas of Pakistan, considered a stronghold of radical Islamists, including al-Qaida and the Taliban. Last year the settlement, they seriously strengthened their influence by establishing Islamic rule in the valley of Swat.

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