The original copy of this historical response letter from King of Persia Yazdgird III (632–651 C.E) to the Arab Caliph of Muslims Omar ibn Al-Khattab is in the British Museum, placed in a secure storage area and currently unavailable to public view due to political correctness and also to avoid damaging the relations between the West and OPEC nations. These policies might change in a very near future as the world heads towards the new era of renewable alternative energy sources and also with the current rise of the far-Right political parties in the West as well as people’s awareness and concern about a major Islamic threat within their own borders.
Unless we learn from history, we are destined to repeat it...The date in which this letter has been written is after the Battle of Ghadesiyeh (al-Qādisiyyah) 16–19th November 636 C.E.
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From: Omar ibn Al-Khattab Khalifat Al Muslemin (Caliph of Muslims)
To: Yazdgird III Shah of the Fars (Emperor of Persia)
Bismillah, ar-Rahman, ar-Rahim
I do not foresee a good future for you and your nation, save your acceptance of my terms and your submission to me. There was a time when your country ruled half the world, but now see how your sun has set.
On all fronts your armies have been defeated and your nation is condemned to extinction. I point out to you the path whereby you might escape this fate. Namely, that you begin worshipping the one god, the unique deity, the only god who created all that is. I bring you his message. Order your nation to cease the false worship of fire and to join us, that they may join the truth.
Worship Allah the creator of the world. Worship Allah and accept Islam as the path of salvation.
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Somewhere I read they later forced intermarriage somehow. Maybe Muslims would reside in homes. I wish I took notes of what I read.
ReplyDeleteAt first, as I recall, the Muslims were tolerant, but later they pushed their faith more strongly.
they later forced intermarriage somehow.
DeleteInteresting.
At least in the VERY early years, Mohammed's Islam was actually quite mild. It was after the Meccans forced him out and he fled to Medina when Islam turned from truly spiritual to an entire political/cultural/religious system.
DeleteDidn't know that.
DeleteThe whole thing is complicated and hard to get a good handle on. It seems that the first comment is right,-they were tolerant and then turned intolerant.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteThe lizard eating arabs have not changed one whit over time, have they? They are still the barbarians at the gate.
ReplyDeleteHa! :
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