Category Islam

Ghazni Muhammad Destroyed Somnath For Manat Arabia,A Hindu Goddess?

According to him as well as a later Ghaznavid historian Gardizi, the images of the other goddesses were destroyed in Arabia but the one of Manat was secretly sent away to Kathiawar (in modern Gujarat) for safe keeping. Since the idol of Manat was an aniconic image of black stone, it could have been easily confused with a Shiva lingam at Somnath. Mahmud is said to have broken the idol and taken away parts of it as loot and placed so that people would walk on it.

Worshipping At Kaaba Not Allowed Contemptible -Allah

And those who spend the night in worship of their Lord, prostrate and standing.” (25:64)

Allah the Great prohibited prostrating to His creation:

“And from among His Signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. prostrate yourselves not to the sun nor to the moon, but prostrate yourselves to Allah Who created them, if you (really) worship Him.” (41:37)