Singing praises of Saladin.

Submitted by Amin Riaz (United Kingdom), Aug 19, 2012 at 09:01

"You see our dear Amin Riaz who ran away"

Where is it that you imagine I have ran away to? And from what?

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"because as far as I know there are no doctrines even close to the Muslim doctrine of holy war or jihad"

Really? The Jewish massacre of Canaan. A whole lot worse. The Christian Just war theory. As a hindu you might be interested in the Mahabharata.

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"if the Crusaders did not attack the Muslims caravans and affected the Muslim trade Salah el-deen would not have done anything"

There you go! See even you sing his praises

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"Monks obliterating Muslims! "

Well of course the couldn't - it was cruel end for the Holy Orders of Templars and to some extent the Hospitalers.

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You don't really know much do you.

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