Sunday, February 17, 2013

Iran confiscates Buddha statues in crackdown on 'cultural invasion'


Officials reportedly seizing statues from shops in Tehran to stop the promotion of Buddhism

guardian.co.uk,
Buddha statues have joined Barbie dolls and characters from The Simpsons as banned items in Iran.
Officials are confiscating the statues from shops in the capital, Tehran, to stop the promotion of Buddhism, according to a report in the independent Arman daily.

The Islamic republic has long fought against items such as Barbie toys to block western influence, but this appears to be the first time authorities have shown an opposition to symbols from the east.

The newspaper quoted Saeed Jaberi Ansari, an official for the protection of Iran's cultural heritage, as calling the Buddha statues symbols of "cultural invasion"......"

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