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RE:Statements on Jehad,Quran,wahhabism
by balaord on Jun 15, 2008 04:52 PM

How the western media called - The first independence war?Here is the ceturies old scanned copy of Newyork times,published on the eve of that struggle

query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B02EEDC163CEE34BC4B52DFBE66838C649FDE

It simply reads - A Mahommedan Conspiracy for the Sovereignty of India
There was no Mangel Pandey,No amir khans dramtizations,it was treated as Muslim fanaticims and muslims bore the brunt of british onslaught

Now see how they used the term Wahabbiism during that time ,when a Muslim assasinated the governor general of then india,instead of occupation,the world media talked about wahabi evils.
Here is the century old article from Newyork times

query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C01E7D9113EEE34BC4B52DFB4668389669FDE


How british used the term jehad to conceal their imperialistic designs during India's struggle for independece
This is again more than a century old editorial from newyork times digital archives

query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D03E1DD1330E333A25751C1A96F9C94669ED7CF

...THE UPRISING IN INDIA - Book on the Jehad by the Ameer and How Its Meaning Was Distorted...

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