Destruction Of Hindu
Temples By Muslims - Part I
Destruction Of Hindu Temples
By Muslims - Part I
Tejo Mahalaya, a hindu temple-palace which is now known as the Taj
Mahal is just one example of Islamic barbarianism as shown by me
in the previous week's article-- Taj Mahal - A Hindu Temple
Palace. Hundreds and thousands of monuments and buildings all over
the world have been converted to mosques and other Islamic
buildings. India, as I had mentioned earlier, has suffered the
most amount of destruction by these devilish fiends.
The evidence of destruction of thousands of Hindu temples can be
primarily found from two different sources:
Literary Evidence from the work of renowned Islamic historians
Epigraphic Evidence from the inscriptions on numerous Mosques all
over India.
In this article, I will deal with only the literary evidence. A
separate article will be devoted to the epigraphic evidence.
This article is just one of the series of articles that I will be
publishing regarding the plunder and conversion of Hindu temples
to mosques. Hundereds of Muslim historians have glorified the
deeds of their Muslim heroes all over India. I will just cite a
fraction of the literary evidence available in these series of
articles. This by no means is an exhaustive list! To learn more
about this please read both the volumes of book, Hindu Temples:
What Happened To Them?, authored by Sita Ram Goel and many others.
We have elaborate literary evidence from the Islamic sources which
glorify the crimes committed by the muslims in India. Crimes such
as desecration of the Hindu idols, looting of the temples, killing
devotees and raping have been well documented by the Muslim
historians themselves. They have done so because according to them
these muslim rulers by doing such deeds were following the tenets
of Islam and sunnah of the prophet Mohammed. This brings me back
to my original point which I have made in my earlier articles:
Islam not only justifies rape, murder, plunder and destruction,
but in fact, it was originated to attract followers with such
inclination. To know more about this read my previous article,
Excessive Kindness Of Islam.
The literary evidence stated below is in chronological order with
reference to the time at which a particular work was written.
Name Of The Book: Hindustan Islami Ahad mein (India under Islamic
Rule)
Name Of The Historian: Maulana Abdul Hai.
About The Author: He is a highly respected scholar and taken as an
authority on Islamic history. Because of his scholarship and his
services to Islam, Maulana Abdul Hai was appointed as the Rector
of the Darul Nadwa Ullum Nadwatal-Ulama. He continued in that post
till his death in February 1923.
The following section is taken from the chapter Hindustan ki
Masjidein (The mosques of India) of the above mentioned book. Here
we can see a brief description of few important mosques in India
and how each one of them was built upon plundered Hindu temples.
Qawwat al-Islam Mosque at Delhi: "According to my findings
the first mosque of Delhi is Qubbat al-Islam or Quwwat al_Islam
which, Qutubud-Din Aibak constructed in H. 587 after demolishing
the hindu temple built by Prithvi Raj and leaving certain parts of
the temple outside the mosque proper; and when he returned from
Ghazni in H. 592 he started building, under orders from Shihabud
-Din Ghori, a huge mosque of inimitable red stones, and certain
parts of the temple were included in the mosque..."
The Mosque at Jaunpur: "This was built by Sultan Ibrahim
Sharqi with chiselled stones. Originally it was a Hindu temple
after demolishing which he constructed the mosque. It is known as
the Atala Masjid.."
The Mosque at Qanauj: "It is well known that this mosque was
built on the foundations of some Hindu temple that stood here. The
mosque was built by Ibrahim Sharqi in H. 809 as is recorded in
Gharbat Nigar"
Jami Masjid at Etwah: "This mosque stands on the bank of the
Jamuna at Etawah. There was a Hindu temple at this place, on the
site of which this mosque was constructed.."
Babri Masjid at Ayodhya: "This mosque was constructed by
Babar at Ayodhya which Hindus call the birth place of Ramchandraji...
Sita had a temple here in which she lived and cooked for her
husband. On that very site Babar constructed this mosque in H.963
"
Mosque at Benaras: "Mosque of Benares was built by Alamgir
Aurangzeb on the site of Bisheshwar Temple. That temple was very
tall and held as holy among Hindus. On this very site and with
those very stones he constructed a lofty mosque, and its ancient
stones were rearranged after being embedded in the walls of the
mosque. It is one of the renowned mosques of Hindustan."
Mosque at Mathura: "Alamgir Aurangzeb built a mosque at
Mathura. This mosque was built on site of the Govind Dev Temple
which was very strong and beautiful as well as exquisite.."
Name Of The Book: Futuhu'l-Buldan
Name Of The Historian: Ahmed bin Yahya bin Jabir
About The Author: This author is also known as al- Biladhuri. He
lived at the court of Khalifa Al- Mutawakkal (AD 847-861) and died
in AD 893. His history is one of the major Arab chronicles.
The Muslim Rulers He Wrote About:
Ibn Samurah (AD 653)
Siestan (Iran)
"On reaching Dawar, he surrounded the enemy in the mountain
of Zur, where there was a famous Hindu temple."
"...Their idol of Zur was of gold, and its eyes were two
rubies. The zealous Musalmans cut off its hands and plucked out
its eyes, and then remarked to the Marzaban how powerless was his
idol..."
Qutaibah bin Muslim al-Bahili (AD 705-715)
Samarkand (Farghana)
"Other authorities say that Kutaibah granted peace for
700,000 dirhams and entertainment for the Moslems for three days.
The terms of surrender included also the houses of the idols and
the fire temples. The idols were thrown out, plundered of their
ornaments and burned..."
Mohammed bin Qasim (AD 712-715)
Debal (Sindh)
"...The town was thus taken by assault, and the carnage
endured for three days. The governor of the town, appointed by
Dahir, fled and the priests of the temple were massacred. Muhammad
marked a place for the Musalmans to dwell in, built a mosque, and
left 4,000 Musalmans to garrison the place..."
"...'Ambissa son of Ishak Az Zabbi, the governor of Sindh, in
the Khilafat of Mu'tasim billah knocked down the upper part of the
minaret of the temple and converted it into a prison..."
Multan (Punjab)
"...He then crossed the Biyas, and went towards Multan...Muhammad
destroyed the water-course; upon which the inhabitants, oppressed
with thirst, surrendered at discretion. He massacred the men
capable of bearing arms, but the children were taken captive, as
well as ministers of the temple, to the number of 6,000. The
Musalmans found there much gold in a chamber ten cubits long by
eight broad..."
Hasham bin 'Amru al-Taghlabi
Khandahar (Maharashtra)
"He then went to Khandahar in boats and conquered it. He
destroyed the Budd (idol) there, and built in its place a
mosque."
Name Of The Book: Tarikh-i-Tabari
Name Of The Historian: Abu Ja'far Muhammad bin Jarir at-Tabari
About The Author: This author is considered to be the foremost
historian of Islam. The above mentioned book written by him is
regarded as the mother of histories.
The Muslim Rulers He Wrote About:
Qutaibah bin Muslim al-Bahili (AD 705-715)
Beykund (Khurasan)
"The ultimate capture of Beykund (in AD 706) rewarded him
with an incalculable booty; even more than had hitherto fallen
into the hands of the Mohammedans by the conquest of the entire
province of Khorassaun; and the unfortunate merchants of the town,
having been absent on a trading excursion while their country was
assailed by the enemy, and finding their habitations desolate on
their return contributed further to enrich the invaders, by the
ransom which they paid for the recovery of their wives and
children. The oranments alone, of which these women had been
plundered, being melted down, produce, in gold, 150,000 meskals;
of a dram and a half each. Among the articles of the booty, is
also described an image of gold, of 50,000 meskals, of which the
eyes were two pearls, the exquisite beauty and magnitude of which
excited the surprise and admiration of Kateibah. They were
transmitted by him, with a fifth of the spoil to Hejauje, together
with a request that he might be permitted to distribute, to the
troops, the arms which had been found in the palace in great
profusion."
Samarkand (Farghana)
"A breach was, however, at last effected in the walls of the
city in AD 712 by the warlike machines of Kateibah; and some of
the most daring of its defenders having fallen by the skill of his
archers, the besieged demanded a cessation of arms to the
following day, when they promised to capitulate. The request was
acceded to the Kateibah; and a treaty was the next day accordingly
concluded between him and the prince of Samarkand, by which the
latter engaged for the annual payment of ten million of dhirems,
and a supply of three thousand slaves; of whom it was particularly
stipulated, that none should either be in a state of infancy, or
ineffective from old age and debility. He further contracted that
the ministers of his religion should be expelled from their
temples and their idols destroyed and burnt; that Kateibah should
be allowed to establish a mosque in the place of the principal
temple...."
"...Kateibah accordingly set set fire to the whole collection
with his own hands; it was soon consumed to ashes, and 50,000
meskals of gold and silver, collected from the nails which had
been used in the workmanship of the images."
Yaqub bin Laith (AD 870-871)
Balkh and Kabul (Afghanistan)
"He took Bamian, which he probably reached by way of Herat,
and then marched on Balkh where he ruined (the temple) Naushad. On
his way back from Balkh he attacked Kabul..."
"Starting from Panjhir, the place he is known to have
visited, he must have passed through the capital city of the Hindu
Sahis to rob the sacred temple -- the reputed place of coronation
of the Sahi rulers -- of its sculptural wealth..."
"The exact details of the spoil collected from Kabul valley
are lacking. The Tarikh [-i-Sistan] records 50 idols of gold and
silver and Mas'udi mentions elephants. The wonder excited in
Baghdad by baghdad by elephants and pagan idols forwarded to the
Caliph by Ya'qub also speaks for their high value."
Name Of The Book: Tarikhu'l-Hind
Name Of The Historian: Abu Rihan Muhammad bin Ahmad al-Biruni al-Khwarizmi.
About The Author: This author spent 40 years in India during the
reign of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni (AD 997 - 1030). His history
treats of the literature and learning of the Hindus at the
commencement of the 11th century.
The Muslim Rulers He Wrote About:
Jalam ibn Shaiban (9th century AD)
Multan (Punjab)
"A famous idol of theirs was that of Multan, dedicated to the
sun, and therefore called Aditya. It was of wood and covered with
red Cordovan leather; in its two eyes were two red rubies. It is
said to have been made in the last Kritayuga .....When Muhammad
Ibn Alkasim Ibn Almunaibh conquered Multan, he inquired how the
town had become so very flourishing and so many treasures had
there been accumulated, and then he found out that this idol was
the cause, for there came pilgrims from all sides to visit it.
Therefore he thought it best to have the idol where it was, but he
hung a piece of cow's flesh on its neck by way of mockery. On the
same place a mosque was built. When the Karmatians occupied Multan,
Jalam Ibn Shaiban, the usurper, broke the idol into pieces and
killed its priests..."
Sultan Mahmud of Gazni (AD 997-1030)
Thanesar (Haryana)
"The city of Taneshar is highly venerated by Hindus. The idol
of that place is called Cakrasvamin, i.e. the owner of the cakra,
a weapon which we have already described. It is of bronze, and is
nearly the size of a man. It is now lying in the hippodrome in
Ghazna, together with the Lord of Somnath, which is a
representation of the penis of the Mahadeva, called Linga."
Somnath (Gujrat)
"The linga he raised was the stone of Somnath, for soma means
the moon and natan means master, so that the whole word means
master of the moon. The image was destroyed by the Prince Mahmud,
may God be merciful to him! --AH 416. He ordered the upper part to
be broken and the remainder to be transported to his residence,
Ghaznin, with all its coverings and trappings of gold, jewels, and
embroided garments. Part of it has been thrown into the hippodrome
of the town, together with Cakrasvamin , an idol of bronze, that
had been brought from Taneshar. Another part of the idol from
Somnath lies before the door of the mosque of Ghaznin, on which
people rub their feet to clean them from dirt and wet."
Name Of The Book: Kitabu'l-Yamini
Name Of The Historian: Abu Nasr Muhammad ibn Muhammad al
Jabbaru'l-Utbi.
About The Author: This author's work comprises the whole of the
reign of Subuktigin and that of Sultan Mahmud down to the year AD
1020.
The Muslim Rulers He Wrote About:
Amir Sbuktigin Of Ghazni
Lamghan (Afghanistan)
"The Amir marched out towards Lamghan, which is a city
celebrated for its great strength and abounding wealth. He
conquered it and set fire to the places in its vicinity which were
inhabited by infidels, and demolishing idol temples, he
established Islam in them. He marched and captured other cities
and killed the polluted wretches, destroying the idolaters and
gratifying the Musulmans."
Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni (AD 997-1030)
Narain (Rajasthan)
"The Sultan again resolved on an expedition to Hind, and
marched towards Narain, urging his horses and moving over ground,
hard and soft, until he came to the middle of Hind, where he
reduced chiefs, who, up to that time obeyed no master, overturned
their idols, put to the sword the vagabonds of that country, and
with delay and circumspection proceeded to accomplish his
design..."
Nardin (Punjab)
"After the Sultan had purified Hind from idolatry, and raised
mosques therein, he determined to invade the capital of Hind to
punish those who kept idols and would not acknowledge the unity of
God...He marched with a large army in the year AH 404 (AD 1013)
during a dark night..."
"A stone was found there in the temple of the great Budda on
which an inscription was written purporting that the temple had
been founded 50,000 years ago. The Sultan was surprised at the
ignorance of these people, because those who believe in the true
faith represent that only seven hundred years have elapsed since
the creation of the world, and the signs of resurrection are even
now approaching . The Sultan asked his wise men the meaning of
this inscription and they all concurred in saying that it was
false, and no faith was to be put in the evidence of a
stone."
Thanesar (Haryana)
"The chief of Tanesar was...obstinate in his infidelity and
denial of God. So the Sultan marched against him with his valiant
warriors, for the purpose of planting the standards of Islam and
extirpating idolatry.."
"The blood of the infidels flowed so copiously, that the
stream was discoloured, not withstanding its purity, and people
were unable to drink it...The victory gained by God's grace, who
has established Islam for ever as the best religions,
notwithstanding that idolaters revolt against it...Praise be to
God, the protector of the world, for the honour he bestows upon
Islam and Musulmans."
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh)
"The Sultan then departed from the environs of the city, in
which was a temple of the Hindus. The name of this place was
Mahartul Hind... On both sides of the city there were a thousand
houses, to which idol temples were attached, all strengthened from
top to bottom by rivets of iron, and all made of masonry
work..."
"In the middle of the city there was a temple larger and
firmer than the rest, which can neither be described nor painted.
The Sultan thus wrote respecting it: --'If any should wish to
construct a building equal to this, he would not be able to do it
without expending an 100,000,000 red dinars, and it would occupy
200 years even though the most experience and able workmen were
employed'... The Sultan gave orders that all temples should be
burnt with naptha and fire, and levelled with the ground."
Kanauj (Uttar Pradesh)
"In Kanauj there were nearly 10,000 temples, which the
idolaters falsely and absurdly represented to have been founded by
their ancestors two or three hundred thousand years ago...Many of
the inhabitants of the place fled and were scattered abroad like
so many wretched widows and orphans, from the fear which oppressed
them, in consequence of witnessing the fate of their deaf and dumb
idols. Many of them thus effected their escape, and those who did
not fly were put to death."
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