Nozzi:Why did the Muslims invade Persia, Egypt, Spain and India?

Submitted by Plato (India), May 2, 2009 at 08:53

Nozzi you write:

>>Thus, we, moderate muslims, fight only when non-muslims start to fight with us, is indeed by nature is acceptable too.<<

Your prophet attacked without provocation caravans passing at great distances. He also raided and killed and enslaved tribes like those of Khaybar. Was Muhammad an extremist or moderate? He started fighting before the non-Muslims began hostilities.

Abu Backer went to war against tribes that apostatsised after the death of the prophet. He attacked without provocation.

Can you deny that your prophet and his favourite companion attacked without provocation?

Regards

Plato

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