NEVER! NO IDOLS,STATUES OR PAINTINGS ALLOWED for worship. it is the highest of wrong doings.
Muslims, historically, have done exactly the opposite. In Afghanistan, the Taliban destroyed the Bamyan Buddhas which were beautiful World Treasures because they "promoted idolatry" and the Ansar ad-Dine in Mali are starting to destroy shrines in Timbuktu for the same purpose.
People who build statues are usually sculptors
The following are some references for someone who are looking for famous religious statues from the different parts of the world; religious statues on Dark Knight Armoury, the tallest statues of Jesus Christ in the world on kuriositas, and statues of Christ redeemer on Maps of World website.
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they used it to build structures and statues
Muslims are well known. Muslims are a religious group.
so they could pray to the statues for whatever they desire
If they are Christian statues, Christians generally call them icons. If they are non-Christian statues, Christians generally call them idols.
Religious statues of the Taínos were known as "zemis." These statues were believed to have spiritual power and were used in rituals and ceremonies by the Taíno people in the Caribbean. The zemis represented different deities, ancestors, or spirits and played a significant role in their religious beliefs.
Yes, Muslims pray to God as part of their religious practices.
muslims where the first to invent drapes
No, Muslims do not typically read the Torah as part of their religious practices. The Torah is considered a sacred text in Judaism, while Muslims follow the Quran as their primary religious scripture.
Religious statues? you mean like idols and what not. No they do not use figure heads and things like that. They believe that God (Jehovah) is the only one they are supposed to be worshipping.