Here is a review of the Historian Huge Kendys book how the spread of islam changed the world. he is a oxford historian and the review is here in world leading econmist weekly
He says ...AN AGGRESSIVE Bedouin horde, drunk on religion, sweeps out of the Arabian peninsula%u2014on the way burning the great library of Alexandria%u2014and, through wholesale massacre and forced conversion, imposes Islam on a vast area stretching from Spain to the fringes of China. If this is your mental picture of the rise of Islam, dimly remembered from some long-ago history lesson, take note- it is in almost every respect wrong....
RE:@Rishi
by balaord on Apr 21, 2008 05:32 AM Permalink
This kind of unsubstantiated view is height of madness according to your own vivekanda-what is your view on this?
The supreme quote Judge VR Krishna Iyer quoted Vivekanda in The Hindu Magazine below
Vivekanada told the detractors of the Muslim rule- The Muhammadan conquest of India came as a salvation to the downtrodden to the poor. That is why one-fifth of our people have become Muhammadans. He denied that -it was all the work of sword and fire - and said that to call it so was -the height of madness.
RE:@Rishi
by Arif on Apr 21, 2008 05:34 AM Permalink
Yes indeed you are right you will never let rationality or facts come in the way of your imagined beliefs :-). Academics is not for you.
RE:@Rishi
by rishi on Apr 21, 2008 05:36 AM Permalink
Actually now it has been proven that most Muslims in India are of "high caste origin"..es pecially in Northern India.
But Arif and Balord, you will hardly remember that, it has been really long when ur forefathers were forced into Islam.
RE:@Rishi
by balaord on Apr 21, 2008 05:39 AM Permalink
hey when you quote references understand basic etiquties-You should quote from non religious affiliated sites. The fact that you guys hate historians like Ramachandra Guha,Thappar is a proof that you can write and refer only your own imagintions in hate websites and refer them back again
RE:@Rishi
by Arif on Apr 21, 2008 05:40 AM Permalink
I have no shame is proclaiming by hindu ancestory. Whats wrong with that. A hindu is a hindu and is respectable. No Indian muslim can deny their hindu past.
RE:@Rishi
by salim on Apr 21, 2008 05:35 AM Permalink
Keep your infalted ago with you.. Can you tell me a hindu religious leader during the times of Muslim rule who spoke against this forced conversion?
Not kings but religiosn leaders like today who make this empty claim.Tell this and I will quit coming to rediff
RE:@Rishi
by on Apr 21, 2008 06:40 AM Permalink
Sorry Salim, but chances are back then their heads would have been chopped off for speaking against forced conversion. It is quite ridiculous of you to ask for proof about a single person. When people live in fear no one speaks out openly. Unfortunately, that is quite true even today. No muslim politician has the guts to speak openly against Jihad being waged on India or any where.. cause they know their heads will be chopped of by hot headed idiots from LeT or SIMI or some organization like that.
