This is very curious of you to say given all the misinformation about basic Islamic history that followed it.
Yeah, I'm so embarrassed about even posting it now. You really tore it apart sentence by sentence.
But it does bring another sore point with me.
Islam's penchant for destroying the artifacts of other religions.. too.
It's Really Horrendous what's gone on, and is going on worldwide... and specifically with Jewish artifacts being destroyed.
From the Temple Mount to Saudi Arabia, important archaeological items being trashed in the Name of... Islam.
As not just a Jewish Israel supporter, but science and History buff, I find Islam's Backwardness and Intolerance .. Intolerable.
Just a small peek at the Hideous Bastards from an understanding 'liberal' Saudi journalist.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sabria-jawhar/saudis-struggle-with-how_b_275217.html said:
"...But offering Madain Saleh as a tourism stop is not a problem. It was first inhabited by the people of Thamud who are mentioned prominently in the Qur'an. But what of the non-Muslim sites? Like most Saudis, I know little of pre-Islamic sites, although occasionally amateur archeologists come across such places. Frankly, it's gross negligence to destroy or hide these discoveries. The government in recent years has taken positive steps to recover and catalog artifacts, but there's a disagreement with what to do with them once they are found.
It's right that churches are not permitted in the Land of the Two Holy Mosques. But what's less certain is whether crucifixes, if found, should be destroyed or hidden. More precisely is the issue of whether Christian or Jewish artifacts can be displayed in the proper context in a Saudi museum as an acknowledgment of a people who called pre-Islamic Arabia their home.
My guess is that most Saudis will say No. Many Saudis believe there is No place in the Kingdom for such relics.
The Associated Press the other day reported that Sheikh Mohammed Al Nujaimi said non-Muslim artifacts "should be left in the ground." He said that Muslims would Not tolerate the display of non-Muslim religious symbols.
"How can crosses be displayed when Islam doesn't recognize that Christ was crucified?" he said.
"If we display them, it's as if we recognize the crucifixion."
Most Saudis probably agree, although the argument can be made that displaying an ancient cross doesn't necessarily recognize that Christ was crucified but only acknowledges a previous non-Muslim civilization.
Religious symbols aside, there is a precedent in showcasing pre-Islamic items. The museum in Riyadh has a number of pre-Islamic statues. And Riyadh's King Saudi University has similar items.
This is a sensitive time for Saudi Arabia. We have made tentative steps with the international community by promoting inter-faith dialogue."'...
We often here the Dawa that 'Jesus is a prophet in Islam too'. Right, while they're destroying and banning display of crucifixes.
And you gotta love it, they're "promoting interfaith dialogue" while Destroying Priceless artifacts of other faiths/peoples.
And so... where are the Jewish Synagogues remnants and other artifacts of Medina, Mecca, Aqaba, etc?
Smashed pieces of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem an other artifacts have oft been found in big trash heaps well outside the city. Israel should Not have given the Waqf sole jurisdiction of the Temple mount
So you may not like my history, but Saudi Muslim Arabs are still destroying it 1400 years later.
I Warned at #259 the thread would be closed if off topic postings continued. Good job ignoring my request and the thread will now be closed.