Fanatical Islamists have very long memories. In terms of France we must recall there was Muslim invasion of France (Western Gaul-Frankish Empire) all the way to Loire rivière. In the year In 732 Abd-er-Rahman, Governor of Islamic Spain (al-Andalus), crossed the Pyrenees at the head of an immense army, overcame Duke Eudes, and advanced as far as the Loire, pillaging and burning as he went. In October, 732, Charles Martel's Frankish army met Abd-er-Rahman outside of Tours and defeated and slew him in a battle (the Battle of Poitiers) which must ever remain one of the great events in the history of the world, as upon its issue depended whether Christian Civilization should continue or Islam prevail throughout Europe.
18 posted on 11/21/2004 10:48:36 AM PST by M. Espinola
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