NPR is a fine source. The US has press freedom. They’re rated as “High Credibility”. You thought I’d have a problem with that?

Don’t post shit from state-controlled propaganda networks.

Thanks. Op should probably update the source to this one or similar. There’s no reason to link to a bad source if good ones are available.

The Omari Mosque was originally a 5th century Byzantine church that was built over a more ancient temple. It was converted into a mosque in the 7th century, then a Crusader church in the 11th century, and back to a mosque in the 13th century.

The architectural elements of the Crusader church were still apparent in the modern-day mosque, and an etching of a Jewish menorah on a mosque column, believed to have been originally part of an ancient synagogue, was once documented, and was destroyed in recent decades.

All that history- gone.

Edit: If you want some perspective, this mosque was from the century before the Buddhas that the Taliban destroyed.

Thanks you for posting this. I tried searching for this story on Google News to find a reputable source and I couldn’t find one. This was yesterday morning. There were about 12 sources, all obscure, with the only one I’ve heard of being the Hindustan Times (and I really have no idea their quality).

So before we give anyone a hard time for doubting this source, just recognize that at least when this was posted, it was suspiciously lacking any legit sources.