Over lunch, a discussion about global peace quickly turned into one hot discussion about 72 hot virgins. Apparently there is a widespread belief that seems to illustrate an interconnected relationship between peace, virgins martyrdom, sexual bliss and suicide bomber.
Someone at the lunch table said that what drives mindless terrorists and suicide bombers is the promise of 72 virgins in Paradise. Armed with an iPad and Google Search, our lunch friend was quick enough to proof his belief with articles that Google Search showed up, substantiating the belief. He showed one Hadith quote that mentioned specifically the 72 virgins.
Of course, there is no religion or no society that does not condemn terrorism, violence and suicide. And it's crazy to reason that a terrorist will be rewarded generously in Heaven. Still, I couldn't believe there is so much written on the Internet supporting the belief that suicide bombers will get 72 virgins in Heaven.
I need to know how this belief came about. In my search for enlightenment on the subject, I came across several websites and articles on the topic. Here's a more credible one, Virgins? What Virgins?
