HKabdullah
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Whether or not Palestine would have been a separate state (during the carving of Muslim lands by the colonial Europeans) had the Israeli state not been formed is not significant. Palestine, for most of it's Muslim-ruled history, was what today we might call a province, if that, of larger Muslim Kingdoms or Islamic Caliphates (as anyone who is familiar with its history knows). It was never a separate Kingdom or country under Muslim rule. Many times, it was under the administration of the province of Egypt or Syria, who ever was ruling the province at the time.
However, what is significant is the rights of the Palestinians under the Isreali's now and the rights of the Palestinians under their various Muslim rulers. The difference is obvious. The Israeli's treat them inhumanely and without rights. They kill women, children, and the elderly. They restrict them in their commerce and their livelihood in order to keep them subjugated. They destroy their places of worship and their schools. They destroy their agriculture and steal their property. They restrict them from moving freely in Allah's land.
On the other hand, the first Muslim to conquer Palestine from the Christians, was Umar (Radi Allahu 'Anhu). When Umar sent Amr bin Al-As (Radi Allahu 'Anhu) and his army to Jerusalem, the Christians resisted. But when Abu Abuidah (Radi Allahu 'Anhu) joined him with his army, the besieged Christians became truly disheartened and, knowing the readiness of the Muslims to make peace, accepted negotiations. On top of this, they put out an outlandish demand: that Umar (Radi Allahu 'Anhu), the leader of the believers, himself, come to the city for the peace negotiations. This great and merciful companion of the Messenger sallallahu 'alayhi wasalaam preferred peace over havoc and destruction. Under their previous Christian rulers, both Jews and some Christians sects (which were considered heretics on the basis of theological differences) were persecuted and tortured. Umar, prepared only with a bag full of barley, a camel, and a companion. set out to Jerusalem and I will note several things in the agreement he wrote: That he gauranteed peace of life and property for all it's inhabitants, peace to their church, cross, sick, healthy and to followers of all religions; that no cross be desecrated, no church be used as residence or damaged, and perfect safety for those who wished to leave until they reached a protected place. The people of Jerusalem, hastily opened the doors of the city on the spot.
When the Muslims under the leadership of Salahuddin Ayyubi reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians in 588 A.H., not a drop of Christian blood was spilled anywhere. On this, every Christian household in Europe clamored greatly over their ignonimous defeat until the armies of Europe led by Philip of France, Richard the Lion-hearted emperor of England, and Frederick of Germany joined together to finally wipe out all traces of Islam. But Salahuddin defeated them with his small army in hundreds of battles until he shattered their ideas. Even then, he forgave his enemies and allowed them to return for christian pilgrimages. On the other hand, when they had conquered it in 490 A.H., they let rivers of blood flow in Jerusalem, sparing none of it's inhabitants--children, women and elderly; neither Muslim, Jew, nor Christian.
I mention how the Christians treated the Palestinians for comparison because when the Muslims reconquered these areas, they gave rights to all inhabitants despite what the Christians did and continued to do. In stark contrast, the Israeli's are not giving these rights to the Palestinians and I disagree with that despite what wrongs Hamas might be doing to them. This is no way a piece on supporting Hamas, as I strongly disagree with them. This is a piece on giving the Palestinians their RIGHTS.
Sources:
1. The History of Islam (V.1.); p.354-357; Akbar S. Najeebabadi.
2. Western Civilizations (V.1.); p.247-268, p.297-306, p.416-420; Judith G. Coffin, Robert C. Stacey.
3. The History of Islam (V.3); p.267-268, p.353-356; Akbar S. Najeebabadi.
However, what is significant is the rights of the Palestinians under the Isreali's now and the rights of the Palestinians under their various Muslim rulers. The difference is obvious. The Israeli's treat them inhumanely and without rights. They kill women, children, and the elderly. They restrict them in their commerce and their livelihood in order to keep them subjugated. They destroy their places of worship and their schools. They destroy their agriculture and steal their property. They restrict them from moving freely in Allah's land.
On the other hand, the first Muslim to conquer Palestine from the Christians, was Umar (Radi Allahu 'Anhu). When Umar sent Amr bin Al-As (Radi Allahu 'Anhu) and his army to Jerusalem, the Christians resisted. But when Abu Abuidah (Radi Allahu 'Anhu) joined him with his army, the besieged Christians became truly disheartened and, knowing the readiness of the Muslims to make peace, accepted negotiations. On top of this, they put out an outlandish demand: that Umar (Radi Allahu 'Anhu), the leader of the believers, himself, come to the city for the peace negotiations. This great and merciful companion of the Messenger sallallahu 'alayhi wasalaam preferred peace over havoc and destruction. Under their previous Christian rulers, both Jews and some Christians sects (which were considered heretics on the basis of theological differences) were persecuted and tortured. Umar, prepared only with a bag full of barley, a camel, and a companion. set out to Jerusalem and I will note several things in the agreement he wrote: That he gauranteed peace of life and property for all it's inhabitants, peace to their church, cross, sick, healthy and to followers of all religions; that no cross be desecrated, no church be used as residence or damaged, and perfect safety for those who wished to leave until they reached a protected place. The people of Jerusalem, hastily opened the doors of the city on the spot.
When the Muslims under the leadership of Salahuddin Ayyubi reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians in 588 A.H., not a drop of Christian blood was spilled anywhere. On this, every Christian household in Europe clamored greatly over their ignonimous defeat until the armies of Europe led by Philip of France, Richard the Lion-hearted emperor of England, and Frederick of Germany joined together to finally wipe out all traces of Islam. But Salahuddin defeated them with his small army in hundreds of battles until he shattered their ideas. Even then, he forgave his enemies and allowed them to return for christian pilgrimages. On the other hand, when they had conquered it in 490 A.H., they let rivers of blood flow in Jerusalem, sparing none of it's inhabitants--children, women and elderly; neither Muslim, Jew, nor Christian.
I mention how the Christians treated the Palestinians for comparison because when the Muslims reconquered these areas, they gave rights to all inhabitants despite what the Christians did and continued to do. In stark contrast, the Israeli's are not giving these rights to the Palestinians and I disagree with that despite what wrongs Hamas might be doing to them. This is no way a piece on supporting Hamas, as I strongly disagree with them. This is a piece on giving the Palestinians their RIGHTS.
Sources:
1. The History of Islam (V.1.); p.354-357; Akbar S. Najeebabadi.
2. Western Civilizations (V.1.); p.247-268, p.297-306, p.416-420; Judith G. Coffin, Robert C. Stacey.
3. The History of Islam (V.3); p.267-268, p.353-356; Akbar S. Najeebabadi.