Growth in Spain Threatens a Jewel of Medieval Islam [Christian settlers alert]

Muslim America Society ^ | 8-17-05 | Renwick McLean

[Fred Nerks]

Edward Sell's Books THE FAITH OF ISLAM see tagline for link to free pdf.

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"In Spain a strict prohibition was issued against the study of Greek philosophy, and many valuable works were committed to the flames. Soon after the rule of the Moors in Spain began to decline. The study of philosophy came to an end, and liberal culture sank under the pressure of the hard and fast dogmatic system of Islam." — p. 287-8. The Faith of Islam.

[pierrem15]

Probably mercury mines: I believe that part of Spain was the primary source of mercury for the Roman Empire.

[359Henrie]

The goooost of EL Cid whispers....Kick them out and build a bull ring, or a wallmart what ever, but plow it.

[SJackson]

The goooost of EL Cid whispers....Kick them out and build a bull ring, or a wallmart what ever, but plow it.

Hmmm. A bull ring AND a Wal Mart. Not a bad idea.

[Androcles]

The Spanish need to take dynamite and blow up every square inch of Muslim remnants in this area. Before it is too late.

Yes Montag and then they should burn every book that makes reference to the Moors of Spain and burn them. We'll burn them to ashes and then burn the ashes.

The important thing for you to remember, Montag, is we're the Happiness Boys, the Dixie Duo, you and I and the others. We stand against the small tide of those who want to make everyone unhappy with conflicting theory and thought. We have our fingers in the dyke. Hold steady. Don't let the torrent of melancholy and drear philosophy drown our world. We depend on you. I don't think you realize how important you are, to our happy world as it stands now.

[denydenydeny]

Pools of mercury could be shaken to spray beams of reflected sunlight across marble walls and ceilings of gold, according to contemporary records...Doors carved of ivory and ebony led to sprawling gardens full of exotic animals and sculptures made of amber and pearls...."Travelers from distant lands, men of all ranks and professions in life, following various religions, princes, ambassadors, merchants, pilgrims, theologians, and poets all agreed that they had never seen in the course of their travels anything that could be compared to it"

So what the hell went wrong?

The Muslim empires had the same problems that all predatory empires do: One their expansion is halted and there aren't any new sources of loot and pillage and slaves...all the wealth disappeared until the entire Islamic world became the backwater s***hole that it was at the beginning of the twentieth century.

[ApplegateRanch]

Hmmm. A bull ring AND a Wal Mart. Not a bad idea.

How about a large pig farm?

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[bboop]

I'm with you. Bury it DEEP. And why oh why does this article have to say, "They invented algebra and etc." -- same old litany they always seem to have to insert. It sticks in my craw.