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0 pointsteleforce2y ago0 comments

On the contrary, the orientalist came out with the false claim of Islam spread by the sword but the word is not even mentioned in the Quran although culturally Arab people has strong affinity with the sword.

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zaphirplane2y ago

You know this how ? I stand by what I said your comment is malicious

teleforceOP2y ago

No worries, you're entitled to your opinion. The following statement is taken from the article in [1].

The noted historian De Lacy O'Leary wrote: "History makes it clear however, that the legend of fanatical Muslims sweeping through the world and forcing Islam at the point of the sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myths that historians have ever repeated." [1]

[1] Islam spread by the message of love and not by the sword:

https://www.arabnews.com/islam-perspective/islam-spread-mess...

samarthr12y ago

And definitely not imposed on newly conquered lands, where temples were broken, and mosques built on the ruins, using the same stone.

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