> obviously the loss of ancient history isn't great but we've seen in europe what happens when you compromise with other cultures. yeah, but in medieval times you didn't blow up stonehenge, because it's pagan shrine or some shit.  besides afghanistan was on on a path of the silk road it had hellenic, buddhist, zoroastrian elements long before rashidun caliphate defeated sassanid persia. these religions are from these lands while islam is foreign influence from arab peninsula.  
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