Why Islam didn't conquer the world...

The Free Lance-Star ^ | Date published: 10/30/2005 | PAUL AKERS

[RobbyS]

He has some of the same spirit.

[Eurotwit]

Thanks..

[RobbyS]

They simply cannot master the western way of making war. Even with atomic weapons, the Iranians could not win.

[RobbyS]

How many Harvard students have ever heard the name of Lepanto?

[FormerLib]

Interesting, when you consider the man who lead the forces at Lepanto was likewise the illegitimate son of an emperor.

Particularly when you contrast them against legitimate heirs, such as Prince Charles, who's coming to teach us to be nicer to Muhammedan murderers.

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

Two-thirds of Christendom was lost to the Moslem horde before an effective stand was taken last time. I predict that all of Africa and western Europe will be consumed this time around.

[ArmyTeach]

The question is: will someone make a stand and drive them back?

[ROTB]

They had a Christian revival recently in Uganda. "Allah" was beaten back quite handily.

[ApplegateRanch]

Particularly when you contrast them against legitimate heirs errors, such as Prince Charles, who's coming to teach us to be nicer to Muhammedan murderers.

Sorry; it just cried out to be fixed.

[Eagles6]

bttt

[Cinnamon]

Thanks Charles.

[wardaddy]

Great Piece.

I agree wholeheartedly and those PC freepers who think otherwise are friggin soft as mush fools

[Squantos]

Saved for read later.....:o)

[wickedpinto]

Good post. I always enjoy this kind of stuff. I must say however, that my favorite part is that you learned first of Martel, and this war from a Comic.

Many of the things that are thought infantile and nerdy are often perty derned useful in inspiring young minds to actually learn rather than engage in the gigo of education by committee.

[CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC]

Very entertaining. But he does have a number of minor facts wrong, and draws a few unwarranted conclusions here & there.

For instance --- But the Franks, Viking blood coursing in their veins --- He's off by a century or two here! It was Rollo (the ancestor of Wilhelm Der Konqueror) who first brought "Viking blood" into the heart of France. Rollo died 200 years after Martel's moment of glory.

[CheyennePress]

And declining emphasis on family and faith in France, I'm afraid.

[centexan]

bookmark for later

[fella]

I think you've found the subject of Mel Gibson's next film.

[D-fendr]

hammer bump

[Heatseeker]

You are quite right. In addition, much of the Muslim assault on Italy and southern France was post-Carolingian; there was an Arab mini-state investing the Alps and southern France from a base at Fraxinetum, north of Marseilles. This page has some information.

It was only when Muslim raiders kidnapped the Abbot of Cluny in 972 AD that the Christian warlords and princes of the time united against them and drove them out.