This is such a dangerous misrepresentation of history. It creates anti-Muslim hate & antisemitic hate—not to mention the complete erasure of Palestinian Christians.
So much to unpack but let me address this lie of "thousands of years of Arabs raping/murdering Jews."
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So much to unpack but let me address this lie of "thousands of years of Arabs raping/murdering Jews."
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622: Muhammad(sa) signs Constitution of Medina w/Jews of Medina. A secular constitution it declares:
•Article 17: No Jew shall be wronged for being a Jew
•Article 18: The enemies of the Jews who follow [Muslims] will NOT be helped
Prophet Muhammad(sa) condemned antisemitism
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•Article 17: No Jew shall be wronged for being a Jew
•Article 18: The enemies of the Jews who follow [Muslims] will NOT be helped
Prophet Muhammad(sa) condemned antisemitism
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623: Qur'an Ch 22:40-41 is revealed, permitting Muslims to fight in self defense to protect Universal Religious Freedom, specifically commanding Muslims to protect "Synagogues, Temples, Churches, & Mosques" from attack.
Prophet Muhammad(sa) actively defended Jews from attack
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Prophet Muhammad(sa) actively defended Jews from attack
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629: Byzantine Christians conquer Jerusalem & expel all Jews. A massacre of Jews ensues. Jews are forbidden from settling in Jerusalem & must be, by some accounts, at least 3 miles outside the city walls.
This was NOT done by Arabs or Muslims as they had an alliance w/Jews
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This was NOT done by Arabs or Muslims as they had an alliance w/Jews
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638-1099: Caliph Umar conquers Jerusalem & reopens it for Jews to reenter peacefully.
Jews, Muslims, and Christians live in relative peace under Muslim rule for the next 461 years—until the Crusaders retake Jerusalem in 1099. Another massacre, again NOT by Arabs/Muslims.
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Jews, Muslims, and Christians live in relative peace under Muslim rule for the next 461 years—until the Crusaders retake Jerusalem in 1099. Another massacre, again NOT by Arabs/Muslims.
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1099-1187: The First Crusaders conquer Jerusalem and commit a massacre of the Jews & the Muslims. Jews & Muslims fought side-by-side but lost, were killed, and the remaining expelled.
Then in 1187 General Saladin retakes Jerusalem. Guess what he did w/Christians & Jews?
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Then in 1187 General Saladin retakes Jerusalem. Guess what he did w/Christians & Jews?
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1187-1259: General Saladin retakes Jerusalem & lets Jews re-enter, again. He lets native Christians remain & guards the Holy Sepulcher of Christ (which to this day is honored under Muslim protection btw).
Again, Jews and Muslims lived in relative harmony & peace.
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Again, Jews and Muslims lived in relative harmony & peace.
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1259-1516: Under the Mamluk reign, there's several notable Jews and Christians in high ranking positions in a Muslim majority Govt. No utopia by any means, but also no such example of "mass murder or rape" as alleged.
1517-1917 the Ottomans take over and yet again...
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1517-1917 the Ottomans take over and yet again...
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1517-1917: Uder 400 years of Muslim rule we see relative peace & a rapid growth of the Jewish population in Jerusalem.
And in Moorish Spain we see 700 years of Muslim rule & relative peace between Muslims, Jews, & Christians
This is all a major summary but the point remains
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And in Moorish Spain we see 700 years of Muslim rule & relative peace between Muslims, Jews, & Christians
This is all a major summary but the point remains
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Palestine & Israel today is due to contemporary injustice—not ancient war. I detail this in my recent Op Ed:
vadogwood.com/2021/05/17/ras…
Throughout history Muslims & Jews lived in peace built on justice. We can't solve today by lying about history. Let's demand better.
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vadogwood.com/2021/05/17/ras…
Throughout history Muslims & Jews lived in peace built on justice. We can't solve today by lying about history. Let's demand better.
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