Comments on: On Raja Paurava and Alexander

By: Sidhusaaheb

Sidhusaaheb — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:09:30 +0000

BTW, I agree with Raza that the BJP and its Sangh-parivaar are, essentially, ‘the other side of the same coin’.

By: Sidhusaaheb

Sidhusaaheb — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:05:05 +0000

It is interesting to note how those holding extremely negative views always cite the actions of those with similarly negative view points on ‘the other side’, in order to justify their own.

‘Two wrongs do not make a right.’ obviously does not ring a bell with them.

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Jahane Rumi | Buddha, the Taliban and Pakistan- — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:47:02 +0000

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By: Shaheen Sultan Dhanji

Shaheen Sultan Dhanji — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:05:39 +0000

Raza, this needs to go on Pak Tea House ! I second Shaheryar!!

By: Wang Daiyu

Wang Daiyu — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:24:07 +0000

While some Muslims in China also try to like themselves to ancestors from the West, even these do not deny their ‘Chineseness’ and do feel proud of the history of all Chinese people. The phenomenon that you have mentioned is indeed strange given that most Muslims in the world actually live in South Asia!

By: priya

priya — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:48:49 +0000

lets honour the human qualities of a person whichever era it is and it does not depend on religion ,caste or creed……actually if you think in the broader sense there is no difference between us….we all praise and pray to one and only God….the omnipotent ,omnipresent and all merciful….THE GOD OF THE MULTIVERSE…..

By: nocturnal

nocturnal — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:17:43 +0000

Mr. shaheryar

Spainish inquisition started right after the muslim empire in 1481, Baghdad was the centre of knowledge and remarkable books were written there on Science and tech by the time when Spanish inquisition suppressing people from FRANCE to SOUTH AMERICA.

Europe was still in DARK AGES while MULSIM sceintists were paving the way for modern science, Bughdad was the centre of KNOWLEDGE when european priests were still burning ppl at STAKE.

Europe was the place where BRUNO (Gallileo’s friend and scientist)was burned at stake for heretic thoughts.

Where Gallileo was charged with heresey too for telling the world that earth revolves around the sun. He was sentenced to life sentence, he spent rest of his life in solitary confinement.

GAlileo died in 1642, EUROPE wasnt that ENLIGHTENED as you wrote. While MUSLIM scientist were writing remarkable books on Science and tech , europe was in utter darkness.

So get your facts right before writing anything on history.

By: Shaheryar Ali

Shaheryar Ali — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:33:55 +0000

Spain , Spain and Spain——-

What has been erased in Spain? Islam? There could be other sides and reasons as well, Reconquestia had a “nationalist” character as well, agreed that it brought a reactionary regime, agreed that it made life worse for Jews! [More so than moslems]. But it had national liberation character . But what was erased? Statues of Averroes stand from Cordova to Rome! Even Vatican has a mural , a tribute to Knowledge. From Spain , that was cleansed of Moslems, “Moorish Spain” conquered whole Europe. University of Paris became a seat of Knowledge From Thomas Aquinas , the “doctor of faith” to
Bergson whole European thought and civilization represent the “reincarnation” of Moorish Spain , and they haven’t erased it , they have owned it. for hundreds of years no one could utter name of Averroes in European Universities out of respect he had to be addressed only as “great philosopher” or “great teacher”

Who has erased whom? Europe allows free thought , a legacy of Spain, they allow subversive, atheistic Jewish philosophers and scientist to live and work, in continuation of tradition of Moors of Spain, Dr Abus Salam had to beg for grave in Pakistan

Only “Moslems” were Not Spain, we have more moslims today, but we dont have Spain—

Who has erased whom????

By: Abu Muhammad

Abu Muhammad — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:27:39 +0000

That was beautiful Raza. I second Shaheryar, it should go on Pak Tea House.