RE: What happened to the war on ISIS?
September 27, 2016 at 3:06 pm
(This post was last modified: September 27, 2016 at 3:12 pm by ReptilianPeon.)
Sadly, I'm inclined to agree with Jörmungandr. True, the West has not been kind to Arabia - a fact that I bemoan often. However, you well know the Arabs are racists - a fact that you have not hesitated to highlight. For centuries Arabs have treated non-Arabs in the area with contempt. It's not a new phenomenon.
My current book on the Zarathustrians, about their history and beliefs, details how the Umayyads came to Persia - Iran - and made those who didn't convert to this new religion second class citizens. The Jiyzia (poll tax) is incredibly unfair, and not only that there were advantages in the halls of power for those who recited Shahada. The Avestan language was gradually replaced and Fire Temples were destroyed. Indeed, the Arab marauders have a lot to answer for, and I have no doubt they were influenced at least in part by Quran, such as 9:29, which my book duly notes. Although the coverts did manage to keep some of the practices of their old religion.
Some legitimately converted, be it because they looked in awe at the rapid Arab expansion, or because this new religion was not too dissimilar to their own and converting had its advantages. They will have noted the Salat, for example, and how they prayed five times a day too, or the shared monotheism perhaps. We do see many similarities between the teachings of "Muhammad" and Zarathustra, but I won't make a long list here. I've done that before and you get the general idea.
In perhaps a cruel irony, it was Cyrus of Persia, more than likely a Zarathurstrian himself, in his act of kindness in allowing the Jews to return to Israel that the religions of Abraham dominate the world. The Jews were exiled to Babylon and when the Persians came they let the Jews return to Judea and made little, if any, effort to convert them to their own religion of Zarathustra. Cyrus is one of the few non-Jews the Old Testament speaks positively about (somebody please correct me if this is incorrect).
My current book on the Zarathustrians, about their history and beliefs, details how the Umayyads came to Persia - Iran - and made those who didn't convert to this new religion second class citizens. The Jiyzia (poll tax) is incredibly unfair, and not only that there were advantages in the halls of power for those who recited Shahada. The Avestan language was gradually replaced and Fire Temples were destroyed. Indeed, the Arab marauders have a lot to answer for, and I have no doubt they were influenced at least in part by Quran, such as 9:29, which my book duly notes. Although the coverts did manage to keep some of the practices of their old religion.
Some legitimately converted, be it because they looked in awe at the rapid Arab expansion, or because this new religion was not too dissimilar to their own and converting had its advantages. They will have noted the Salat, for example, and how they prayed five times a day too, or the shared monotheism perhaps. We do see many similarities between the teachings of "Muhammad" and Zarathustra, but I won't make a long list here. I've done that before and you get the general idea.
In perhaps a cruel irony, it was Cyrus of Persia, more than likely a Zarathurstrian himself, in his act of kindness in allowing the Jews to return to Israel that the religions of Abraham dominate the world. The Jews were exiled to Babylon and when the Persians came they let the Jews return to Judea and made little, if any, effort to convert them to their own religion of Zarathustra. Cyrus is one of the few non-Jews the Old Testament speaks positively about (somebody please correct me if this is incorrect).
