The city had approximately one million residents, and the army massacred many of them. It was a horrendous act that, in one fell swoop, brought an end to the Islamic Golden Age.
IOW, it was a huge break for the rest of the world. Thanks fieldmarshaldj for the ping, thanks vannrox for the topic.
- Ed Husain on the British Museum and "The True Face of Islam"
- Cubs, CAIR To Work Together Against Islamophobia (barf)