The Islamic History of Europe video documentary Rageh omar.

[S_lander-boy]

Rageh Omaar uncovers the hidden story of Europe's Islamic past and looks back to a golden age when European civilisation was enriched by Islamic learning. Rageh travels across medieval Muslim Europe to reveal the vibrant civilisation that Muslims brought to the West. This evocative film brings to life a time when emirs and caliphs dominated Spain and Sicily and Islamic scholarship swept into the major cities of Europe. His journey reveals the debt owed to Islam for its vital contribution to the European Renaissance.


http://www.videosift.com/video/The-Isla ... ocumentary

[paidmonk]

Good vid, never seen it before.

The Muslim powers had 3 chances to take over Europe, and they failed 3 times; first in Tours against France, then in Toledo against the Spanish, and once more in Vienna against a united European alliance. Muslims in medieval times were very light-hearted and never had the ambition and drive of Europeans, maybe this new breed is different.

[S_lander-boy]

Everyone knows Rageh omar but just incase for those who don't


Rageh Omaar Is a Somalilander born 19 July 1967) is a British television news presenter and writer of Somali origin. His latest book Only Half of Me deals with the tensions between these two sides of his identity. He used to be a BBC world affairs correspondent, where he made his name reporting from Iraq. He moved to a new post at Al Jazeera English in September 2006, where he currently presents the nightly weekday documentary series Witness.



Rageh Omar is a son of a wealthy businessman From Somaliland Rageh moved to Britain when he was 6 and was educated at two independent schools: at the Dragon School in Oxford, Oxfordshire and Cheltenham College in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, before reading Modern History at New College at the University of Oxford. His career highlights include reporting live from war-torn Somalia and Iraq.


Rageh Omar is Intellectual man who has acieved alot and is indeed Roll Model for Young Somali men.

[precious_dyme]

Mashallah, Rageh Omaar is doing good

[Somaliweyn Commando]

[quote="paidmonk"]Good vid, never seen it before.

The Muslim powers had 3 chances to take over Europe, and they failed 3 times; first in Tours against France, then in Toledo against the Spanish, and once more in Vienna against a united European alliance. Muslims in medieval times were very light-hearted and never had the ambition and drive of Europeans, maybe this new breed is different.[/quote]


the best chance we had was Tours, imagine we won and took over france, BTW the place "tours" is 170 km away from London

Spain was difficult cos u had the spanish back up by the french, muslims were heavily divided and every1 considered themselves a khalifah...no unity = failure

Vienna was a great chance but the ottomans, somehow couldnt win. This reminded me of a joke by shiekh hamza yusuf, while he was talking to a non muslim crowd in california he said "the turks are not the enemy banging on the gates of vienna, you know..the turk is your doctor!"

[Somaliweyn Commando]

tours in france

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damn 3/4 of france was taken by the muslims

[paidmonk]

I think Spain was the best chance. Europe was deep in the Medieval ages and the Moors were parked in Iberia for FOUR CENTURIES. I can't believe they squandered it.

During the battle of Tours, Islam was less than two centuries old, I still can't believe how much power the religion had in terms of military power. Up to that point, the Ummayad Caliphate had the largest army in history, but its tough to discount the French, who I believe are the toughest fighters in Europe, and they proved so by producing characters such as Charlemagne, Charles Martel, and Napoleon Bonaparte, enough respect to the French.

In Vienna, the Ottomans were having a cake walk, until all of Europe jumped into the fight, then it was game over.

[S_lander-boy]

[quote="Somaliweyn Commando"]tours in france

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damn 3/4 of france was taken by the muslims [/quote]

Bloody hell

[FAH1223]

[quote="paidmonk"]I think Spain was the best chance. Europe was deep in the Medieval ages and the Moors were parked in Iberia for FOUR CENTURIES. I can't believe they squandered it.

During the battle of Tours, Islam was less than two centuries old, I still can't believe how much power the religion had in terms of military power. Up to that point, the Ummayad Caliphate had the largest army in history, but its tough to discount the French, who I believe are the toughest fighters in Europe, and they proved so by producing characters such as Charlemagne, Charles Martel, and Napoleon Bonaparte, enough respect to the French.

In Vienna, the Ottomans were having a cake walk, until all of Europe jumped into the fight, then it was game over. [/quote]

The Ummayads only knew conquests to keep revenue flowing in. Thats how they survived in the Middle East and the same method was used when they got to Iberia and tried to go beyond

but their armies weren't even that big

had they won the Battle of Tours, every white person you see right now would be a Muslim

[Steeler [Crawler2]]

If Ya coulda, ya woulda.

Oh well, so much for Islam and history. Enogh about the poor and unfortunate Muslims, let's talk about the rich and secular west.

[1nemansquad]

[quote="MAD MAC"]If Ya coulda, ya woulda.

Oh well, so much for Islam and history. Enogh about the poor and unfortunate Muslims, let's talk about the rich and secular west.[/quote]

Seriously speaking MAD, you are the most childlike, impractical old kunt I have ever come across.

99% of the people here are twofold or three younger than you yet you roam around in this place Pickering and b!tching with them. How miserable of a life do you lead man.

[Steeler [Crawler2]]

Actually I have a really cool life right now. You would be envious.