<p>In Episode 118 of The Knitting Pilgrim Talks, I welcome back accomplished physician, scientist, theologian, and Muslim community leader Dr. David Liepert as we chat about the section of the Islamic tapestry depicting a 6th century statue of Buddha in the Bamiyan province of Afghanistan, and how the Taliban twisted the Islamic prohibition on idolatry to justify its destruction.</p>

In Episode 118 of The Knitting Pilgrim Talks, I welcome back accomplished physician, scientist, theologian, and Muslim community leader Dr. David Liepert as we chat about the section of the Islamic tapestry depicting a 6th century statue of Buddha in the Bamiyan province of Afghanistan, and how the Taliban twisted the Islamic prohibition on idolatry to justify its destruction.

118: Bamiyan Buddhas

The Knitting Pilgrim Talks is a deep-dive exploration into the themes of The Knitting Pilgrim stage play and “Stitched Glass,” the three large hand-knitted tapestries created by actor/writer/knitter Kirk Dunn featured in the play. The result is a gentle, often surprising, always engaging conversation between Kirk and a guest, each episode themed around one segment of the tapestries, that fosters interfaith understanding, and shines a light on fear of the other.

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118: Bamiyan Buddhas

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