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I believe Muslims recognise Jesus as a prophet [1], so there was more going on there than different religions. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_in_Isl
by benj111 8y ago
I believe Muslims recognise Jesus as a prophet [1], so there was more going on there than different religions.
[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_in_Islam https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_in_Islam
- povertyworld 8y agoI can't say what happened when the Turks arrived, but that region was already known for iconoclasm while it was still under Christian leadership. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_Iconoclasm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_Iconoclasm
- allemagne 8y agoSounds pretty comparable to Christian iconoclasts tearing down images of saints. I.e. it was the "right thing to do" and they probably thought Jesus would be horrified to be part of an idolatrous image.