NP Taliban Iconoclasm

[davemarc]

I believe that Islam has a longstanding anti-figurative tradition.  There
seem to be relatively few (perhaps scant) examples of figurative art in
Islamic cultures.  I also recall seeing, about 15 years ago, examples of
figurative art that were defaced (literally) in the name of Islam.

Disfigurement isn't unique to Islam, of course.  Apparently many icons were
desexualized under the direction of Christian missionaries.

d.