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2010-03-01 Africa North

The Lord smites another Moroccan mosque, dooms only one

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Posted by Fred 2010-03-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 Arguably the best engineers/architects in the world 700 years ago were Muslim; not clear they have advanced, or even maintained, since.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-03-01 08:27|| 2010-03-01 08:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Minarets Falling, Crashing, Burning. More, More, More.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-03-01 10:46|| 2010-03-01 10:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Deus vult!

Posted by Oscar 2010-03-01 10:52|| 2010-03-01 10:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Minarets are a health hazard

Posted by Mullah Lodabullah 2010-03-01 11:15|| 2010-03-01 11:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Arguably the best engineers/architects in the world 700 years ago were Muslim; not clear they have advanced, or even maintained, since.

It's my understanding that these engineers were taken from conquered societies and forced to design whatever their new overlords wanted. Do I recall correctly?

As for the collapse of various domes/minarets, can't these dorks just hold their prayer sessions at another venue?

Posted by gorb 2010-03-01 12:08|| 2010-03-01 12:08|| Front Page Top

#6 one of the great PC myths is the idea of the enlightened Muslims of the Caliphate making great discoveries while Europe was in the dark ages.

The advances in math and science as well as the technical feats were the products of the conquered non-Muslims. the zero was discovered by an Indian, Algebra developed by a Syriac Christian, and eyeglasses (i believe)by a Copt.

The end of the protracted warfare after the region fell under muslim control brought security (of a sort) to the area, and minds explored new areas. after a couple generations and conversion to Islam, the enforced 'non-think' took hold and the 'Golden age of the Caliphate' came crashing down. The entire economic system was totally dependent on the infusion of wealth (via war booty) and when they ran out of new lands to plunder the gig was up.

Posted by abu do you love 2010-03-01 12:45|| 2010-03-01 12:45|| Front Page Top

#7 The entire economic system was totally dependent on the infusion of wealth (via war booty) and when they ran out of new lands to plunder the gig was up.

Sounds like an excellent reason to Dig here - Dig now. Until we can develop some sustainable alternatives.... What do you think will happen to SA, Iran, etc... if we suddenly had an alternative to Arab Oil?

Posted by CrazyFool 2010-03-01 14:47|| 2010-03-01 14:47|| Front Page Top

#8 The Umma's economic underpinning where slavery and ONLY slavery.

ALL their buildings where designed and erected by dhimmi(slaves) of Christian or Jewish origins.

When Spain's, France's and England's navies got strong enough to deny them the millions of slaves
they kidnapped from Europe and Africa, all their
empires collapsed as muslims are inherently
lazy and stupid.

Islam has the same corrupting effect on the mind as socialism...laziness and obfuscation,
resulting in wars, famines and pestilences!

Posted by Hotspur666 2010-03-01 15:04|| 2010-03-01 15:04|| Front Page Top

#9 What do you think will happen to SA, Iran, etc... if we suddenly had an alternative to Arab Oil?

There would be a tremendous improvement in the standards of camel husbandry.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-03-01 15:36|| 2010-03-01 15:36|| Front Page Top

#10 the minaret is almost certainly a moslem architectural innovation

of course the minaret is completely useless except for a place to make the call to prayer

Posted by lord garth 2010-03-01 19:09|| 2010-03-01 19:09|| Front Page Top

#11

Chanson d'automne

Les sanglots longs
Du Muezzon
De l'automne
Blessent mon cur
D'une langueur
Monotone.

Tout suffocant
Et blême, quand
Sonne l'heure,
Je me souviens
Des jours anciens
Et je pleure,

Et je m'en vais
Au vent mauvais
Qui m'emporte
Deçà, delà
Pareil à la
Feuille morte.

Paul VERLAINE, Poèmes saturniens (1866)

Posted by Hotspur666 2010-03-01 21:24|| 2010-03-01 21:24|| Front Page Top

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