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originally posted by: ChesterJohn
It is a fight for your very soul.
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
It would look something like the Ottoman Empire.
originally posted by: pikestaff
Quite simple really, no tv, no radio, no smoking, no alcohol, no singing, no dancing, no bacon, no swearing, no education for women, as many guns and as much ammunition as you can carry, what a nightmare.
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
It would look something like the Ottoman Empire.
originally posted by: 23432
Belly Dancers , Opium , Wine , Hashish was all legal in Sharia Ruled Istanbul for centuries .
Sharia doesn't apply unless if you are a muslim .
Under Sharia , non muslims can and do hold their own Court of Law .
originally posted by: Bone75
originally posted by: 23432
Belly Dancers , Opium , Wine , Hashish was all legal in Sharia Ruled Istanbul for centuries .
Sharia doesn't apply unless if you are a muslim .
Under Sharia , non muslims can and do hold their own Court of Law .
No wonder why the liberals tend to favor Islam.
"Charıty Stones in Ottoman Istanbul" One of the areas Ottoman culture excelled was security against poverty. What I am about to tell you may sound like a fairy tale today, yet it is the truth.The Ottomans had stone pillars, approximately the size of a human, which can still be found in certain parts of Istanbul. The purpose these stones served was not as mysterious as that of the monoliths at Stonehenge, but it may turn out to be more exciting by far in social terms.
They were called “Charity Stones” (sadaka taşı) . A rich person who wanted to make a donation would reach up to a niche at the top of the stone, where he would deposit his gift. Later on, a needy person would come along,reach up, take what was enough for his needs, and leave the rest of the money where it was so that another one in need may find solace. The purpose of this device was to preserve the anonymity of the poor, thereby saving them from shame and loss of face. No one was reduced to begging.
Ignoring that potential (that lurks in ALL humans, to be fair) is stupid... thinking all, or even many, devoted to Islam are dangerous is false, but darnit, some goodhearted folks just don't know how illogical and different people can actually be... and how volatile certain interpretations of religion ( coupled with a warrior philosophy, economic hardship, hopelessness, culture shock and an inferiority complex) can make someone.
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: starwarsisreal
Haven't been to many Sharia tribunals in the states have you. There are different sects using the same Tribunals like the one in Texas as well as the Sharia law centers in most cities where Muslims reside.