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jonshariat
on Oct 15, 2020
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Why are the noses broken on Egyptian statues?
Correct but actually any depiction of any living thing was banned (I know this was true historically) that why you see amazing pattern designs over muslim architecture and not paintings.
Better info here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aniconism_in_Islam
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Better info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aniconism_in_Islam