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DID THE CRUSADES INTENSIFY THE JIHAD?
Frontpagemag.com ^ | March 10, 2016 | Raymond Ibrahim

Posted on 03/10/2016 3:28:46 AM PST by Biggirl

One of the more pernicious and prevalent post-9/11 myths is that one of Islam’s most fundamental concepts, jihad, has been distorted by “violent extremists” who have “hijacked the religion.” In this fairy-tale view, jihad is above all a struggle for self-betterment that al-Qaeda, the Islamic State, Boku Haram, and others have twisted and deformed. Mourad of Smith College and Lindsay of Colorado State University provide an excellent antidote to this ahistorical nonsense by offering a serious primer on the historical codification of jihad and its subsequent application in response to the Crusaders.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: crusades; jihad; sunni
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March

You recall why the people are called “Turks” and the land is called Turkey.

The Turkic people are from Iran/South Russia part of the world. The Turkic mooselimb people fought and conquered the tired and battle weary mooselimb Persia people.

Those Turkic people then invaded Asia Minor and slowly ground the indigenous people and their homes into dust.
The seven Christian Churches http://www.meandertravel.com/biblical_asia_minor/biblical_asia_minor.php?details=sevenchurchesofasiaminor
of Asia Minor, all destroyed by the mooslimbs.


21 posted on 03/10/2016 4:48:19 AM PST by Steven Tyler
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To: Steven Tyler

Yes, the Ottomans were masters of attrition warfare. That is nothing like some impatient dodo who wants to blow himself up right away.

Otto-turks sat proudly atop their horses and would strategically withdraw rather than be killed. Muslims kill each other far more than the Crusaders ever did.

They dominated Islam until the 1900s. Throughout that time the Crimeans and Barbary pirates were slavers hunting down Christians while Europe was mired in more important problems.

So any grudges over the Crusades are simply the agitprop of cherry-picked history.


22 posted on 03/10/2016 4:57:23 AM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March (Dire Threat to Internet Free Speech? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3394704/posts)
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March

Don’t overlook the boost modern day jihad got from westerners who take every opportunity to undermine their own culture.


23 posted on 03/10/2016 5:30:29 AM PST by FirstFlaBn
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To: marron
Within a few years of Mohammed’s death, the jihadists had fought their way across formerly Christian North Africa, through Spain and into France.

True, and was on the verge of taking over all of Europe till they met The Hammer (Charles Martel). The question is...Who will be our Charles Martel today?

24 posted on 03/10/2016 5:31:55 AM PST by wright2bear
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To: ZULU
Exactly. As Paul Kersey said.

It's like killing roaches - you have to kill 'em all, otherwise what's the use?

25 posted on 03/10/2016 5:31:56 AM PST by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: ZULU

Did the Normandy invasion intensify Nazism?


26 posted on 03/10/2016 6:07:40 AM PST by Rennes Templar (President Trump: It's all over but the counting)
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To: Biggirl
DID THE CRUSADES INTENSIFY THE JIHAD?

The politically correct, bleeding heart, GODless libs would have you, and especially the low information crowd, believe that, but the Crusades were in RESPONSE to jihad. We need a Crusade now to save Western Civilization!

27 posted on 03/10/2016 6:10:16 AM PST by The Sons of Liberty (My Forefathers Would Be Shooting By Now!)
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To: Biggirl

No the Crusades were a reaction by Christians to the Islamist animals stunts.


28 posted on 03/10/2016 6:20:08 AM PST by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: The Sons of Liberty
We need a Crusade now to save Western Civilization!

And we need someone to lead it and that person sure isn't Herself.

29 posted on 03/10/2016 6:20:51 AM PST by Phlap (REDNECK@LIBARTS.EDU)
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To: All

“DID THE CRUSADES INTENSIFY THE JIHAD?”

What difference does it make? If someone needs killing, they need killing, and that’s an end of it. Whether their pals will get riled over it makes no difference. Not if you value your survival.

When it comes to radical Islam, there are only exactly two choices: You either pay the Jizya, or you play Whack-a-Muslim.

As Golda Meir said, “Peace will come when the Arabs will love their children more than they hate us.” Clearly, that time is nowhere in sight.


30 posted on 03/10/2016 6:33:19 AM PST by Paal Gulli
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To: Biggirl

Islam spread via conquering and violence from the moment Mohammed had the vision that had permission to loot/raid during the holy month and kill those who would not convert.

That happened before he even conquered Mecca, much less before Islam spread throughout Arabia.


31 posted on 03/10/2016 6:51:46 AM PST by tbw2
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To: Biggirl

God raises up people for specific reasons. The Babylonians were used to judge Judah for their abominations especially child sacrifice. Nothing new under the sun except that today only 6 nations outlaw pre-born genocide.

Outlaw all child sacrifice for a reprieve. Pray for a worldwide revival. God’s judgment will happen but I am hoping He will warn the world before the two prophets of Revelation.


32 posted on 03/10/2016 7:19:27 AM PST by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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To: Biggirl

This explains the Sunni Muslims reasons for promoting Jihad against any one non-Muslim of the Sunni sect.

However, the Shia Muslims seem to be equally vicious against non-Muslims.

So it seems that the real culprit in all this hatred and animosity is Islam itself.


33 posted on 03/10/2016 7:36:01 AM PST by Gumdrop
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