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I found this article very interesting, and reliable (judging from its source).
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The world we live in continuously portrays that Muslims and Jews were always in conflict with each other and that Muslims have always wanted to kill, massacre Jews for no reason. But, shockingly, our history tells us an entirely different story. It seems, apparently that exactly the reverse is true. In early times when the European Christians were expelling, abusing, massacring the Jews, it was the Muslim Emperors who provided safe haven for the Jews.
Here's a list of some few ones:
In 1376, Jews expelled from Hungary were welcomed under the Ottoman Empire.
In 1394, Jews were expelled from France by Charles VI, and they were provided safe residence under the Muslims.
In 1420, Jews from Salonika then under Venetian control fled to Edirne, under the Ottomans.
n 1470, Jews expelled from Bavaria by Ludvig X found refuge in the Ottoman Empire.
In 1492, some 2,00,000 Jews were expelled from Spain by Isabella and Ferdinand after the collapse of Moors, and again they were given support, and welcomed by the Muslims. Most of them settled in North Africa and Greece, under the Ottomans.
From Sicily early in the 15th century, Jews were expelled and they found safe refuge in the Ottoman Empire.
In 1537, the Jews expelled from Apulia (Italy) after the city fell under Papal control found safe haven under the Muslims in Greece.
In 1542, those expelled from Bohemia by King Ferdinand found a safe haven in the Ottoman Empire.
In March of 1556, Sultan Suleyman 'the Magnificent' wrote a letter to Pope Paul IV asking for the immediate release of the Ancona Marranos, which he declared to be Ottoman citizens. The Pope had no other alternative than to release them, the Ottoman Empire being the Super Power of those days.
During World War II, Turkey served as a safe passage for many Jews fleeing the horrors of the Nazism. While the Jewish communities of Greece were wiped out almost completely by Hitler, the Turkish Jews remained secure. It has also been recently found that numerous Arabs risked their own lives to save the Jews from the killings of German Nazi's under Hitler during WWII.
Achievements, Rights of Jews under the Muslims:
By 1477, Jewish households in Istanbul numbered 1,647 or 11% of totals in the entire city. Half a century later, after the explusion of Jews from Spain and other European countries, 8,070 Jewish houses were listed in the city.
The Moors referred Granada as "Granada of the Jews.", because they had majority Jews. Like all Jewish communities in Spain, Jewish Granada prospered under the Ummayad Caliphate (755-1013).
In 1493, David & Samuel ibn Nahmias established the first Hebrew printing press in Istanbul under the Muslims.
Under the Ottomans, most of the court physicians were Jews: Hakim Yakoub, Joseph and Moshe Hamon, Daniel Fonseca, Gabriel Buenauentura to name only very few ones.
In the free air of the Ottoman Empire, Jewish literature flourished. Joseph Caro compiled the Shulkhan Arukh. Shlomo haLevi Alkabes composed the Lekhah Dodi a hymn which welcomes the Sabbath according to both Sephardic and Ashkenazi ritual. Jacob Culi began to write the famous MeAm Loez. Rabbi Abraham ben Isaac Assa became known as the father of Judeo-Spanish literature.
Under Ottoman tradition, each non-Moslem religious community was responsible for its own institutions, schools.
Today, when I see the way Israel is abusing, persecuting Palestinians I wonder why have they totally forgotten the past 1000+ years when the Muslims were protecting and providing residence for them while entire Europe was persecuting them. The 15 million or so Jews today survives mainly because the Caliphate Empires provided residence for them.
May Allah(swt) guide us all and bring the ummah together.
Sources (most are taken from Jewish Site):
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/vjw/Turkey.html
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/Inquisition.html
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/expulsion.html
Arabs risking their life to save Jews during Holocaust:
Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2099-2469952.html
I found this article very interesting, and reliable (judging from its source).
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The world we live in continuously portrays that Muslims and Jews were always in conflict with each other and that Muslims have always wanted to kill, massacre Jews for no reason. But, shockingly, our history tells us an entirely different story. It seems, apparently that exactly the reverse is true. In early times when the European Christians were expelling, abusing, massacring the Jews, it was the Muslim Emperors who provided safe haven for the Jews.
Here's a list of some few ones:
In 1376, Jews expelled from Hungary were welcomed under the Ottoman Empire.
In 1394, Jews were expelled from France by Charles VI, and they were provided safe residence under the Muslims.
In 1420, Jews from Salonika then under Venetian control fled to Edirne, under the Ottomans.
n 1470, Jews expelled from Bavaria by Ludvig X found refuge in the Ottoman Empire.
In 1492, some 2,00,000 Jews were expelled from Spain by Isabella and Ferdinand after the collapse of Moors, and again they were given support, and welcomed by the Muslims. Most of them settled in North Africa and Greece, under the Ottomans.
From Sicily early in the 15th century, Jews were expelled and they found safe refuge in the Ottoman Empire.
In 1537, the Jews expelled from Apulia (Italy) after the city fell under Papal control found safe haven under the Muslims in Greece.
In 1542, those expelled from Bohemia by King Ferdinand found a safe haven in the Ottoman Empire.
In March of 1556, Sultan Suleyman 'the Magnificent' wrote a letter to Pope Paul IV asking for the immediate release of the Ancona Marranos, which he declared to be Ottoman citizens. The Pope had no other alternative than to release them, the Ottoman Empire being the Super Power of those days.
During World War II, Turkey served as a safe passage for many Jews fleeing the horrors of the Nazism. While the Jewish communities of Greece were wiped out almost completely by Hitler, the Turkish Jews remained secure. It has also been recently found that numerous Arabs risked their own lives to save the Jews from the killings of German Nazi's under Hitler during WWII.
Achievements, Rights of Jews under the Muslims:
By 1477, Jewish households in Istanbul numbered 1,647 or 11% of totals in the entire city. Half a century later, after the explusion of Jews from Spain and other European countries, 8,070 Jewish houses were listed in the city.
The Moors referred Granada as "Granada of the Jews.", because they had majority Jews. Like all Jewish communities in Spain, Jewish Granada prospered under the Ummayad Caliphate (755-1013).
In 1493, David & Samuel ibn Nahmias established the first Hebrew printing press in Istanbul under the Muslims.
Under the Ottomans, most of the court physicians were Jews: Hakim Yakoub, Joseph and Moshe Hamon, Daniel Fonseca, Gabriel Buenauentura to name only very few ones.
In the free air of the Ottoman Empire, Jewish literature flourished. Joseph Caro compiled the Shulkhan Arukh. Shlomo haLevi Alkabes composed the Lekhah Dodi a hymn which welcomes the Sabbath according to both Sephardic and Ashkenazi ritual. Jacob Culi began to write the famous MeAm Loez. Rabbi Abraham ben Isaac Assa became known as the father of Judeo-Spanish literature.
Under Ottoman tradition, each non-Moslem religious community was responsible for its own institutions, schools.
Today, when I see the way Israel is abusing, persecuting Palestinians I wonder why have they totally forgotten the past 1000+ years when the Muslims were protecting and providing residence for them while entire Europe was persecuting them. The 15 million or so Jews today survives mainly because the Caliphate Empires provided residence for them.
May Allah(swt) guide us all and bring the ummah together.
Sources (most are taken from Jewish Site):
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/vjw/Turkey.html
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/Inquisition.html
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/expulsion.html
Arabs risking their life to save Jews during Holocaust:
Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2099-2469952.html
