tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post9112178809734113498..comments2024-03-14T02:22:26.957+00:00Comments on Point of No Return: Jewish Refugees from Arab and Muslim Countries: 'How Islam saved the Jews': lectures at SOASUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-88912528213234268562012-08-06T16:07:53.490+01:002012-08-06T16:07:53.490+01:00if you actually read an article by wasserstein (ht...if you actually read an article by wasserstein (http://www.thejc.com/print/68082) you will see that the main argument is that islam saved judaism from the context of constantinian christianity/empire. it's not so much about glossing over injustices jews faced under ottoman rule, for example.Avinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-1235318965334678322012-06-02T09:07:52.679+01:002012-06-02T09:07:52.679+01:00Re.Jews expelled from Spain and welcomed into Turk...Re.Jews expelled from Spain and welcomed into Turkey, I once heard Bernard Lewis say that the Jews only thrived for one generation or two. They soon outlived their usefulness as intermediaries and translators.<br />While the Ottoman empire was more tolerant than, say, the Persian empire, it took a lot of greasing of palms for the Jews to keep the Ottomans sweet.bataweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829104245735619972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-635835350119157062012-06-02T08:57:38.207+01:002012-06-02T08:57:38.207+01:00Anonymous,
I'm talking about myself, bataween!...Anonymous,<br />I'm talking about myself, bataween! I'm no Islamic scholar, but Dr Bostom is.bataweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829104245735619972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-63805913084381976182012-06-02T02:41:32.825+01:002012-06-02T02:41:32.825+01:00"I am no Islamic scholar, but Professor Wasse..."I am no Islamic scholar, but Professor Wasserstein's views..."<br /><br />If he is not an Islamic scholar, what is this Bostom talking about?<br /><br />Prof. Wasserstein is talking about dates and facts — is there any serious challenge to the facts he is mentioning? <br />Isn'it a fact that the Jews expelled from Spanish dominions in 1492 thrived for centuries in the Ottoman Empire?<br /><br />Poor things who built a career on cheap Islam-bashing should realize that they are an embarassment, really.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com