Joseph s Tomb Booby-Trapped by PLO Forces

Since the site of Joseph's Tomb is now a mosque, if it is found to be booby-trapped, the Israeli military could reasonably conclude that all other Moslem shrines are similarly equipped with explosives and therefore order them demolished by artillary without risking lives to inspect them individually.

7 October 2000, in the beginning of the Oslo War

The Oslo War. Very clever, but also fitting.

I'm confused. Why would the world expect a Jewish nation to lose lives protecting a Christian shrine??

British accent, doesn't pull any punches? I've seen him more than once in the past few days. Very well spoken.

Grant?

PLENTY of Gentiles would care if Jewish holy sites were desecrated. We revere the Hebrew leaders and prophets, too.

And for all the talk about Islam being a "continuation," they specifically reject both the old and new testaments.

Let's fill it with footballs (pigskin). Of course the Pope may wonder why everyone is suddenly mailing him footballs.

But miracles do happen. The muslims always manage to find some event that must be commemorated by building a mosque on Judeo-Christian historical sites.

Bingo!! You win the Grand Prize -- an all-expense trip to the Holy Land!!

Actually the Wahabbi Muslims themselves have desecratred and destroyed many graves of their revered figures, including Mohammed himself.

Thanks for posting the links.

We're listening. The muslim palestinians are really disgusting as are all muslims that support their terrorists acts, murders, and muslim revisionist history.

They have nothing to be proud of, nothing of value, they have a fake prophet and fake god, and nasty worthless lives, so they seek to take what other's have but what they take will all turn to dust in their hands and run through their fingers.

It's probably not Joseph's Tomb anyway, actually an ancient, revered Moslim shrine. After all, no Torah's here, don't know what those ashes could be.

Yep. Just like the al-Aksa mosque, the Dome of the devil, and the other Islamic junk on the Temple Mount was always there and that there wasn't really a Temple there, nor any Jewish connection to that location.

If we allow it, there will come a day when these thugs try to erect a mosque over St. Peter's tomb.

Nobody but a few and some disparate stories in the press from time to time gave a rat's *ss when the Pan Albanian Islamics destroyed all kinds of Serbian Orthodox churches and sights. By the way. The Saudis offered almost a half a million to build mosques in Kosovo. Some likely over those same areas where churches once stood.

DESTRUCTION

OF THE SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCHES AND MONASTERIES
IN KOSOVO AND METOHIJA

SERB ORTHODOX CHURCH NEAR PRISTINA BLOWN UP, JULY 16

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KOSOVO CRUCIFIED - ONLINE VERSION

Web-only Presentation of the Desecrated Shrines

PART ONE - PART TWO

Desecrated Icons in Post-war Kosovo

All these barbarous acts by the Albanian extremists have occured in the presence of UN and the International Peace Forces (KFOR), not in the time of war but of PEACE. The Serbian Orthodox Church and its Historical and Religious heritage are exposed to systematic destruction and extermination in the very presence of the most powerful armed forces of the world and in the very heart of Europe. The Kosovo Albanian gangs of looters, arsonsts, miners are mercilessly destroying the monuments which are of world wide renown and which have survived centuries of turbulent history. With such a systematic campaign against the Christianity, Civilization and World Culture Kosovo Albanian extremists prove that thier goal remains ethnically cleansed Kosovo without Serbs and their Christian monuments.

Quo Vadis Europa Christiana?
Orthodox Church in Kosovo in 2.000 A.D.

Patriarch's Pavle Message on Destruction of Churches

Foreward to the Publication on Destruction of Orthodox Shrines
Metropolitan Amfilohije's Speech on CRUCIFIED KOSOVO
Bishop Artemije's Speech on DESTROYED CHURCHES
Crucified Heritage, by Prof. Ljubisa Folic

Appeal of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Dec 6
Another Medieval Monastery Destroyed in Kosovo, Dec 6
THE KOSOVO EXODUS CONTINUES, IWPR, JAN 25, 2000
St. Elias Church near Gnjilani destroyed on Jan 14, 2000

Ibrahim Rugova - denying the Serb Christian heritage in Kosovo and Metohija
A commentary by Fr. Sava on the statement of Ibrahim Rugova in which he pushes forward incorrect historical theories intended to negate the Serb Orthodox heritage in the province.

NEW
KOSOVO CRUCIFIED - FILM IN REAL VIDEO

HOW LONG WILL THE WORLD TOLERATE VANDALISM DONE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE
NATO FORCES ?

WAS THE GOAL OF THE NATO CAMPAIGN IN KOSOVO TO ALLOW REPLACEMENT OF ONE
REPRESSION WITH ANOTHER ?

Protest by Bishop Artemije to UN and KFOR Authrorities in Kosovo
Kosovo Serbs Exposed to Brutal Persecution in Kosovo

The Persecution of the Church in the Past

International Press on Destruction of Churches in Kosovo and Metohija

The Montreal Gazette, GOD'S HOUSES IN RUINS

NATO Turns the Blind Eye as Scores of Ancient Christian Churches
Are Reduced to Rubble, The Independent, UK, Nov 20, 99
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LA Times, Christian Sites Being Decimated in Kosovo
Boston Globe, Serb Kosovo Heritage in Peril
SPECTATOR - Christmas Desecrations in Kosovo
BHHR, Christmas in Kosovo

KESTON, Kosovo: Attacks on Decani Monastery, July 31, 00
KESTON, Dynamiting of Orthodox Churches Continues, July 31, 00

BBC, Kosovo's Devastated Churches, Dec 18, 01

Fate of the Serbian Cultural Heritage (13-20c) - Milan Ivanovic - A text in which the author is trying to find what happened to Serbian medieval treasuries and libraries in subsequent historical periods.

Churches under 24 h. KFOR protection - Mitrovica March 2000
Unfortunately for many churches it was to late

Destroyed churches in the region of Orahovac

DESTROYED OR DAMAGED ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN SHRINES
IN KOSOVO AND METOHIJA

THE MAP OF THE DESTROYED CHURCHES AND MONASTERIES

PHOTO GALLERY OF SOME DESTROYED AND DESECRATED CHURCHES
IN KOSOVO AND METOHIJA SINCE JUNE 1999

The Holy Trinity Monastery near Musutiste (nr. Suva Reka), 14th century, looted and burned and soon after completely demolished by explosive in July 1999.

The Holy Trinity Monastery before the Destruction

The Scenes of the Demolished Monastery near Suva Reka, beg. July 1999
(German KFOR Sector)

The Monastery of St. Cosma and Damian in Zociste near Orahovac, built in the 14th century (1327). The old residental buildings have recently been renovated. The monastery was looted in June 1999 when the monks had to leave this shrine. The living quarter were set on fire and the church was vandalized. The church was mined and completely destroyed by the local Albanians on September 13th.

Zociste Monastery before the destruction

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Scenes of destruction
more photos of destruction

The graves of the deceased monks have not been spared The report on the destruction of the monastery (Kosovo.com)
Previous attacks by KLA extremists on Zociste Monastery (in 1998) Destroyed churches in the region of Zociste

The Dormition of Mother of God Church in Musutiste, (Suva Reka) built in 1315, burned and later completely demolished by explosive, July 1999

The Church of the Holy Virgin in Musutiste Before the Destruction
A Pearl of the Med ieval Serb-Byzantine Art in Kosovo and Metohija

The Scenes of the Church Demolished by the Albanian Extremists
(beginning of July 1999) (German KFOR Sector)

St. Mark's Monastery in Korisa (nr. Prizren) 1467, vandalized and completely demolished by explosive, (the site is still inaccessible), July 1999

The Monastery Church of St Mark Before Destruction

The Monastery and the Church of St Archangels, in Gornje Nerodimlje, were built in the 14th century and renewed in the year 1700. The monastery was set on fire looted, and seriously damaged by explosive. The old cemetery is desecrated.

Havoc remained after the attack of Albanian extremists

SS Apostles Peter and Paul parish church in Suva Reka, built in 1938, vandalized and later completely demolished by explosive, in July 1999 after the deployment of KFOR

The church before destruction

The church after destruction

The Holy Trinity Cathedral in Djakovica, 1998, vandalized, set on fire. Precious mosaics are smashed into peaces. The Cathedral was completely destroyed by explosive on July 24, 1999.

The Cathedral was built on the site of the previous Orthodox Cathedral destroyed
by the Albanian led communist authorities after the WW2

After the destruction of the Cathedral the Albanian population of Djakovica organized a celebration which lasted all night

The Holy Trinity church in Petric, built in 1993, vandalized and later severely damaged by explosive, end of June 1999. By the end of August 1999 the church was totally destroyed.

St. Nicolas church in Slovinje village (nr. Lipljan), built in 16th century, set on fire and later completely demolished by explosive, July 1999.

The interior of the chruch before destruction

The church of St. Nicholas in Slovinje before and after destruction

Dolac Monastery church before destruction

The Presentation of the Virgin church in Dolac (nr. Klina), built in 1620, vandalized and set on fire, the altar table is smashed into peaces, July 1999. At the end of August 1999 the church was completely demolished.

The Church After Final Destruction

The famous Devic Monastery of St. Joanikije , f. c.1440, looted and vandalized, the marble tomb of the saint is desecrated, June 1999

The church of St. Nicholas Rajkov, erected in 14th century, reconstructed in 1857. This school chapel was mined on September 3rd and was severly damaged.

PRINT SIZE PHOTOS OF DESTROYED CHURCHES

Barbarians in Action

The monument of a Serb writer Vuk Karadzic in Pristina
pulled down and damped in the trash during the Albanian rally on July 2.
During the rally the monuments of Vuk Karadzic and Njegos were trailed
by tractors through the streets of Pristina. The rally was headed by the UCK leader
Hashim Thaci who later denied any responsibility for the vandalism.

DESTRUCTION OF MONUMENTS IN POST WAR KOSOVO

THE PERSECUTION OF THE CHURCH
BY THE ALBANIAN EXTREMISTS IN THE PAST

THE HISTORY IS REPEATING

Desecrated Orthodox Graveyard 1987

Desecrated Serbian Orthodox Monuments and Graveyards 1987

Destruction of Christian Orthodox churches, desecration of graveyards and
murders of the clergy were often used as a method by Albanian Moslem extremists
to blot out all traces of the Serbian presence in Kosovo

WW2 Genocide - Albanian SS Skenderbey Division

Kosovo problem as seen by NYT journalist David Binder in 1987
Kosovo for Absolute Beginners

SPIRITUAL GENOCIDE
Destruction of the Serbian Orthodox Heritage in Croatia
1991-1995

The Serbian Orthodox Heritage
in Kosovo and Metohija

The comprehensive list of Orthodox monuments
in Kosovo and Metohija
THE MAP
of main Orthodox shrines in Kosovo and Metohija 500 Kb

The Art of Decani Monastery

The Art of Gracanica Monastery

The Art of the Patriarchate of Pec

The Holy Virgin of Ljevis Cathedral

The Art of Banjska Monastery

The Art of the Holy Archangels' Monastery
The Foundation for the Protection of the Cultural Monuments of Serbia

Introduction to the History of Kosovo and Metohia
The Spiritual and Cultural Heritage of Kosovo and Metohia

When we lived in Iran, we visited Daniel's tomb in Susa and walked the streets where Esther was Queen. It was close to the Iran/Iraq border. I've never heard if it still stands after those two countries were at war.

I bet not. :( I've heard that the town we lived in, Ahwaz, Iran, had been leveled.

Those Muslims. *Tori shakes her head sadly*

Thank. Your post tells a story that isn't often heard.