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Don't recall this a feature of western colonialism
Reader comment on item: Islam Bulldozes the Past
Submitted by John Gardner (United States), Mar 20, 2015 at 21:19
I don't believe this systematic repression of indigenous religions, destruction of their holy sites/edifices, etc. was a feature of the much reviled western colonialism.
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Daniel Pipes replies:
Quite the contrary. The colonialists dug, translated, and documented the antiquities with great care.
Thank you for noting this important contrast.
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