In Obama’s diatribe delivered on atrocities committed in the name of religion, our President tried to state that “People committed terrible deeds in the name of Christ,” during the Crusades.
Just like other Muslims confronted about jihad, Obama is quick to cite the crusades as one of Christianity’s black marks and the reason for hostilities between Christianity and Islam. This is, like most of what comes out of BO’s mouth, is completely fabricated garbage.
Unknown to many ignorant infidels, the crusades were actually carried out as a defensive measure against Islamic jihad, not because they were somehow imperialistic.
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Shut up boy !
Does that justify actions now. What a hypocrite
MUSLIM CRUSADES Started Four Centuries Before the Western Crusades
Islamics Launched their Crusades in 630 A.D.
Western Crusades started in 1095 A.D. to Stop Muslim Invasion
The Crusades were started by the Muslims in the year 630 A.D. when Muhammad invaded and conquered Mecca. Later on, Muslims invaded Syria, Iraq, Jerusalem, Iran, Egypt, Africa, Spain, Italy, France, etc. The Western Crusades started around 1095 to try to stop the Islamic aggressive invasions. Islamic Crusades continued even after the Western Crusades.
Islam – Not a Religion of Peace
Islam has killed about 270 million people: 120 million Africans*, 60 million Christians, 80 million Hindus, 10 million Buddhists, etc.
Forced conversions to Islam have been the norm, across three continents—Asia, Africa, and Europe—for over 13 centuries. Orders for conversion were decreed under all the early Islamic dynasties, under both Seljuk and Ottoman Turkish rule, and in Persia/Iran and the Indian subcontinent, etc.
Islam has been at a continuous war against non-Muslims for almost 1400 years (since Muhammad.)
Following is a list of the major Islamic invasions preceding the Western Crusades.
ISLAMIC CRUSADES
630
Muhammad conquers Mecca from his base in Medina.
632
Muhammad dies in Medina. Islam controls the Hijaz.
636
Muslims conquest of Syria, and the surrounding lands, all Christian – including Palestine and Iraq.
637
Muslim Crusaders conquer Iraq (some date it in 635 or 636).
638
Muslim Crusaders conquer and annex Jerusalem, taking it from the Byzantines.
638 – 650
Muslim Crusaders conquer Iran, except along Caspian Sea.
639 – 642
Muslim Crusaders conquer Egypt.
641
Muslim Crusaders control Syria and Palestine.
643 – 707
Muslim Crusaders conquer North Africa.
644 – 650
Muslim Crusaders conquer Cyprus, Tripoli in North Africa, and establish Islamic rule in Iran, Afghanistan, and Sind.
673 – 678
Arabs besiege Constantinople, capital of Byzantine Empire.
691
Dome of the Rock is completed in Jerusalem, only six decades after Muhammad’s death.
710 – 713
Muslim Crusaders conquer the lower Indus Valley.
711 – 713
Muslim Crusaders conquer Spain and impose the kingdom of Andalus. The Muslim conquest moves into Europe.
718
Conquest of Spain complete.
732
Muslim invasion of France is stopped at the Battle of Poitiers / Battle of Tours. The Franks, under their leader Charles Martel (the grandfather of Charlemagne), defeat the Muslims and turn them back out of France.
762
Foundation of Baghdad.
785
Foundation of the Great Mosque of Cordova.
789
Rise of Idrisid amirs (Muslim Crusaders) in Morocco; Christoforos, a Muslim who converted to Christianity, is executed.
800
Autonomous Aghlabid dynasty (Muslim Crusaders) in Tunisia
807
Caliph Harun al—Rashid orders the destruction of non-Muslim prayer houses & of the church of Mary Magdalene in Jerusalem.
809
Aghlabids (Muslim Crusaders) conquer Sardinia, Italy.
813
Christians in Palestine are attacked; many flee the country.
831
Muslim Crusaders capture Palermo, Italy; raids in Southern Italy.
837 – 901
Aghlabids (Muslim Crusaders) conquer Sicily, raid Corsica, Italy, France.
869 – 883
Revolt of black slaves in Iraq.
909
Rise of the Fatimid Caliphate in Tunisia; these Muslim Crusaders occupy Sicily, Sardinia.
928 – 969
Byzantine military revival, they retake old territories, such as Cyprus (964) and Tarsus (969).
937
The Church of the Resurrection (aka Church of Holy Sepulcher) is burned down by Muslims; more churches in Jerusalem are attacked.
960
Conversion of Qarakhanid Turks to Islam.
969
Fatimids (Muslim Crusaders) conquer Egypt and found Cairo.
973
Israel and southern Syria are again conquered by the Fatimids.
1003
First persecutions by al—Hakim; the Church of St. Mark in Fustat, Egypt, is destroyed.
1009
Destruction of the Church of the Resurrection by al—Hakim (see 937).
1012
Beginning of al—Hakim’s oppressive decrees against Jews and Christians.
1050
Creation of Almoravid (Muslim Crusaders) movement in Mauretania; Almoravids (aka Murabitun) are coalition of western Saharan Berbers; followers of Islam, focusing on the Quran, the hadith, and Maliki law.
1071
Battle of Manzikert, Seljuk Turks (Muslim Crusaders) defeat Byzantines and occupy much of Anatolia.
1071
Turks (Muslim Crusaders) invade Palestine.
1073
Conquest of Jerusalem by Turks (Muslim Crusaders).
1075
Seljuks (Muslim Crusaders) capture Nicea (Iznik) and make it their capital in Anatolia.
1076
Almoravids (Muslim Crusaders) (see 1050) conquer western Ghana.
1086
Almoravids (Muslim Crusaders) (see 1050) send help to Andalus, Battle of Zallaca.
1090 – 1091
Almoravids (Muslim Crusaders) occupy all of Andalus except Saragossa and Balearic Islands.
START OF WESTERN CRUSADES
Only after all of the Islamic aggressive invasions is when Western Christendom launches its first Crusades.
1094
Byzantine emperor Alexius Comnenus I asks western Christendom for help against Seljuk (Muslim Turks) invasions of his territory.
1095
Pope Urban II preaches first Crusade; they capture Jerusalem in 1099.
WHY ISLAMIC CONQUESTS?
Islamic scholarship divides the world in two:
1) The House of Islam (dar al-Islam): Nations submitted to Islamic rule.
2) The House of War (dar al-harb): Nations that have not submitted to Islam but must be submitted according to Islamic doctrine. Thus, Muslims (dar al-Islam) believe they must make war upon non-Muslims (dar al-harb) until all nations submit to the will of Allah and accept Sharia law.
Islam’s message: Submit or Be Conquered.
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Idiot!
And they were not Christiands , but the muslims didi a lot worse
Prosecute Oboma a lying radical muslim terrorist now!
My hero, almost, is Queen Isabella, of Spain. A brilliant woman who held the Crusade against the Moors (Moslems), and practically wiped them out. I wish she had succeeded, and also burned every last Quran. My problem with her, however, is that she was a radical Catholic despot, once the bishops got into her head, to hold the bloody Inquisition against biblical Christians and lukewarm Catholics. She was very morally strict, to the point of mass murder.
POS.
EXACTLY. RITE
Are you kidding me??? Those deeds happened CENTURIES AGO!!! Is that the best obummer can come up with? What about the violent crimes against humanity committed TODAY by his beloved mooslims? We are living in the present, not the past. We must protect ourselves against those SWORN to kill us. I don’t think the current threat comes from those who believe in Christ!!!