Nura: The other name for Islam is Imperialism

Submitted by Plato (India), May 15, 2008 at 10:05

Nura, you wrote:

>> You have not answered any of my questions you just go on and on about Muslim imperialism. THERE IS NO IMPERIALISM IN ISLAM!!<<

This is the meaning of imperialism given by Dictionary.com:

the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.

Which planet are you living on Nura? You are just like many other Muslims on this forum, always in denial about Muslim responsibility for crimes against individuals and against humanity.

Have you heard what happened to the Persians and how they became Muslim. Were they invited and accepted Islam and Muslim rule voluntarily? What happened to Coptic Egypt? What were the Muslims doing in Spain. Why did Mohammed bin Qasim come all the way to India and ship slaves and other treasures to his master Hajjaj Yusuf?

Muslims did not just conquer, but like true imperialists extracted an economic price from the ruled by exacting a heavy tax. Your prophet set the example for this. He extracted half the produce of the Banu Nadir Jews he had conquered in true imperialist style, fort by fort. Volume 4, Book 53, Number 357:

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

People used to give some of their datepalms to the Prophet (as a gift), till he conquered Bani Quraiza and Bani An-Nadir, whereupon he started returning their favors.

Islam has been an imperialist ideology/religion from its very inception.

>> Do you remember in the Old Testament when the order was given to kill the Canaanites? What did God instruct the Hebrews? According to the Bible they were to kill EVERY women, man, and child. They were to burn the trees.<<

Do you remember the Banu Quraiza? Did the men deserve to be beheaded for the mere suspicion of conspiracy against the Muslims? Instead of killing the women and children they were sold into slavery or made into concubines (Rehana for instance becoming the Prophet's concubine). Is that not a fate worse than death?

You think burning trees is a big crime. Why then does the Koran allow it to the Muslims: 59:5 PICKTHAL: Whatsoever palm-trees ye cut down or left standing on their roots, it was by Allah's leave, in order that He might confound the evil-livers.

Why then did the prophet to do it?

Volume 3, Book 39, Number 519:

Narrated 'Abdullah:

The Prophet got the date palm trees of the tribe of Bani-An-Nadir burnt and the trees cut down at a place called Al-Buwaira . Hassan bin Thabit said in a poetic verse: "The chiefs of Bani Lu'ai found it easy to watch fire spreading at Al-Buwaira."

>>When the Muslims took Mecca, how many people were killed? It is the most peaceful takeover in history. He told the Arabs"Go to your homes and you will be safe."<<

Muslim love to tell this story of the magnanimity of Muhammad. They forget the fact that the apostle was himself a Meccan with living kith and kin in the city and most of his band had close relatives there. This is something that has pointed out by many commentators and we hear a deafening silence from Muslims. The Bani Quraiza had no such advantage and suffered total elimination.

>>… I do not converse with ignorant people.<<

Ignorance is bliss.

Regards

Plato

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