Comments on: Saladin Dressing

By: cheetah

cheetah — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I think it is about time the West stopped being apologetic for the Crusades. I long for the day when Islamic intellectuals and artists apply the same level of criticism and introspection to the Islamic Crusades; the conquests, Jihads and wars of expansion, which involved the persecution of non Muslims, the active destruction of opposing religions and their places of worship. But that day is not coming soon, because Muslim intellectuals dont have the ability to introspect and take a calm critical look at the history of Islamic civilization. They are too comfortable wallowing in the sense of their victimhood and self pity, unwilling to face the fact that Islam is an Imperial civilisation that participated in horrific Imperial crusades.

Until then, the West should stop the self flaggelation

By: haroon

haroon — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I am always amused by Arab nationalists, whether really pan-Arab or only strategically so, latching onto Salah al-Din, a Kurd, for their cause. Most amusing is Saddam, who liked to identify with the Kurd while treating the modern-day Kurds with vile contempt. It was unfortunate that KoH did not point out the multi-ethnic character of Salah al-Din’s armies and generals…

By: Chrysostomos

Chrysostomos — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I just got done reading another person’s observation on KOH. I thought he made some very good points, at least from a Christian perspective in regards to the movie. I encourage you to visit the site. I plan on writing about this view within the next few days at my own blog. Thanks for your words, I will have to check out the Cecil B. DeMille version.

Here’s the link to that blog: http://americaninquisition.blogspot.com/2005/05/kingdom-of-purgatory.html

Rd. Chrysostomos

By: farhad

farhad — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

something not related to this post….i thought George Galloway gave an unbelievable testimony in US senate comt. I dont care if he has taken money from Saddam regime or not… but the way he took them on and the way he reminded them of their double standards is remarkable!

I dont think they were expecting something like this at all or they were?