Central Library of Mosul (Photo: courtesy of the Library Website)
Daily Mail: ISIS burn 10,000 books and more than 700 rare manuscripts as they destroy library in Mosul in latest attack on civilisation and culture
* Extremists used improvised explosive devices to blow up Mosul library
* Presumed destroyed are its significant collection of Iraqi newspapers
* Maps and books from the Ottoman Empire have also been burned
* Isis said it will kill anyone privately hoarding books or manuscripts
WNU Editor: This announcement from UNESCO sums it up perfectly .... UNESCO has called the destruction of libraries and books in Mosul 'one of the most devastating acts of destruction of library collections in human history.'
More News On The Destruction Of The Mosul Library
Isis burns thousands of rare books and manuscripts from Mosul's libraries -- The Independent
ISIS Reportedly Holding Public Book Burnings In Streets -- CBS/AP
IS group blows up one of oldest libraries in Iraq -- Ahram Online
ISIS burns more than 8,000 rare books in Mosul -- FOX News
ISIS burning (and looting?) priceless books -- CBS/AP
ISIS Burns 8000 Rare Books and Manuscripts in Mosul -- Fiscal Times
Islamic State destroys 8,000 rare books and ancient manuscripts in Iraq -- DNA Inida
ISIS Burns Mosul Library in Iraq, Destroys Thousands of Valuable Manuscripts and Books -- Global Voices Online
8,000 Books Burned by ISIS in Massive Iraqi Libricide -- ArtNet
ISIS burns Mosul library: Why terrorists target books -- Husna Haq, CSM
I had a kid that was into the game War Hammer.
ReplyDeleteThe people are not technologically adept. They are regressing. They are not innovative, but do things by wrote.
Is Islam going to do the same thing to a technical library? Being able to maintain a diesel engine or a generator is not the same thing as running a complex society where you need to get the most out of everything from the tech, machines to people.
Getting the most out of people to learn run and create engines and motors reaching from 50% to 90% efficiency is not going to be done in the Islamic State or some new caliphate.
It won't be long until these IS morons will be calling blueprints they need to communicate how to run or build the mechanical devices they need "holy schematics".
If War hammer & holy schematics is an apt metaphor for the Islamic State, then you know the ultimate fate of earth and humanity.
Killed by apes.
And for their next trick
ReplyDeleteISIS has a fatwah declared against all archaeologists and kills any archaeologists that they capture.
"ISIS has a fatwah declared against all archaeologists and kills any archaeologists that they capture."
ReplyDeleteAizino,
You should read "A Canticle for Leibotz" by Miller. I think you would enjoy it.
James,
ReplyDeleteI have seen that one. It is 2 decades old or older.
I will probably pick it up at the library or somewhere.
Aizino,
ReplyDeleteIt's more like fifty or so years old and in some ways dated. If you don't have a Catholic background some of it could be tedious. The majority of it is timeless and very funny. I'd like to hear your opinion of it. Until then beware of simpletons.
This somehow feels like Sparta sacking Athens
ReplyDeleteLeast the Nazi's during WW2 respected history.
ReplyDeleteThese make the Nazi's look like saints...
You're right about the history part. Hitler was clear on his desire to spare the churches and important landmarks. As a Jew I won't say another good thing about the Nazi's. I have been thinking though that these guys might be worse than the Nazi's. And I freakin hate the Nazi's
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