Did Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab Burn the Library of Alexandria?

[@AlMuqaddimahYT]

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[@muslimresponse103]

9:49 that is the photo of Michael Caine the british actor. lol edit: now the islamophobes are going to disregard everything else you said, without researching it for themselves hahaha.., they still would have even without this minor mistake!

[@beepboop204]

i appreciate you and try to donate when i can. you do good, important work

[@adma7298]

Indian Islamophobia is at highest at this point after chinese.

[@KousakaMayumi]

4 Horsemen of Apocalypse on Internet Debate: 1. Hindu Nationalist/Pajeet 2. Persian Nationalist/Majoos 3. Pan-Islamist/Islamofacist 4. Islamophobic/Westoid

[@bobymarian693]

9:49 Michael caine delete the photo

[@AlMuqaddimahYT]

For those confused, Alfred J. Butler is a real historian. Just his photo part is the joke.

[@yassirsuperkhalid]

No comments I'm shocked Assalam alykum my brother I want to say thanks your the one that got me into history so thanks

[@muhammadrizkiakbar4078]

lol i'm abt to comment on that one, like " are we not gonna talk abt the cameo of 'alfred' here?" anyway, I've watched plenty of your videos and absolutely fell in love with your channel

[@mujahidhasan118]

Read Please My Brother🥺 thanks for the video brother, I hope you are reading my comment, Muslims has been deminize and villainised by the media and politics. it's people like you knowledgeable person must make videos about those topics, removing misconceptions hatred a negativity about Muslims and Islam. "you judge a religion by its scripture not by humans" because humans are not perfect they have weakness limitation and flaws. you should make a KZbin channel about Islamic theology. you made a video about Arab slave trade and so many people attaching to with Islam because you simply said Islamic Nation/country/land. Islam never said to create slavery or enslave people, Islam talk about freeing the slave and give mechanism to how to treat slave. brother I hope you make a video about this topic clear all the misconception people are having. Thanks Assalamu Alikum. Love from Bangladesh🥺❤️

[@fornewworld]

Very shrewd joke! Nice touch.

[@robertmarino5523]

Very funny! I laughed. (It took me a few seconds, though. At first I wondered why, when you mentioned Alfred Butler, you showed a picture of Michael Caine. Then I remembered he played Bruce Wayne’s *butler, Alfred*.) Very droll. Well done.

[@Aliocha31]

I'm a French Canadian and Catholic and I enjoy very much your videos, learning about the rich and fascinating Islamic history. Don't be discourage by hateful comments made by ignorant bigots, rather hope that at least a few of them will learn from your videos. Continue the good job.

[@EV-EV-EV]

At first I was surprised to see the words French and Catholic together but then I noticed Canada

[@Aman-gx5gn]

Islamic rich history that starts after 200 years from muhammads death, all made up history, dont get fascinated by fake stories

[@timoleduc7586]

Mash’allah mon chum

[@danax6653]

​@@EV-EV-EVfrench people are mostly catholic, what are you on about ? I'm glad to see other french speakers show interest in distant cultures

[@steveduff4046]

Salut! 'Umar est mort en 644 ... les sources, que le gars amène pour prouver selon lui - contrairement aux sources musulmanes - que c'est pas le caliphe qui a fait détruire la bibliothèque, datent de 650 ans minimum APRÈS sa mort ! C'est loin d'être une ''good job'' de recherche en t k!

[@holyfool343]

I just wanted to say that I’ve been watching your content for a while, and find it some of the more enlightened, illuminating, and thoughtful content on Islamic history on KZbin. You maintain a commendable scholarly tone, discussing both the great elements of Islamic civilization and those elements that are regrettable or a bit embarrassing in the modern world. While admitting to being confessionally Muslim, you haven’t let such color your discussions; nor have you offered triumphalist or otherwise apologetic interpretations.

[@billisultan6224]

Basically, a loser.

[@johntheblonde]

If I may add something, I also appreciate how you don't glorify or dramatise the warfare. It feels a little gross for me when watching some history channels that needlessly do this to wars; it feels wrong because real people lived and died in those events, they weren't something to praise or depict as 'heroic'. I appreciate it a lot. Also, I deeply appreciate you citing your sources, some channels don't do that, which feels a little unclear. Love this channel. Thank you!

[@holyfool343]

@@johntheblonde Yes! This is something I really appreciate as well. Most Islamic history on KZbin is presented in a polemical (either pro- or anti-) tone, or clumsily, i.e., not well-informed, and when they cite sources, which is rare, they’re obviously bias and sparse.

[@Notreallyhereanymore]

@@holyfool343true. It’s hard to find unbiased research

[@nadheem420]

Michael Caine's cameo as Alfred J Butler was quite unexpected😂😂

[@HistoryOfRevolutions]

Thank you for raising awareness about the situation of Indian Muslims. Keep up the good work brother.

[@beepboop204]

i appreciate you too! i need to get in the habit of leaving you comments

[@ej8530]

@@beepboop204agreed!

[@shajant6883]

Everyone knows your situation. The whole world knows. Anyway if a country doesn’t sees its own citizens as fellow citizens then there’s always a consequence. India is following Pakistan. Love from Bangladesh.

[@adrianbelko7683]

​@@shajant6883what's gonna be the consequence ?

[@shajant6883]

@@adrianbelko7683 I don’t know. Maybe another riot like gujrat and of course you do get to kill thousands of your own citizens, but the outcome is never good. Todays gujrat is not the same as modis gujrat. Just look at Manipur. Yes you might kill a lot of Muslims, but in the end your country will suffer too.

[@AvengerAtIlipa]

The idea of any amount of parchment burning hot enough and long enough to heat a city's bath house for 6 entire months is comical.

[@antokarman2064]

They ought to discover the steam engine by the end of the first month, lol

[@Incessuserro]

@@antokarman2064 Don't be dense. It's just an expression meant to say their was an enormous amount of texts.

[@diamonddestiny704]

Thank you so much There's so much obfuscation around Islamic and Arabic history even as an Arab born and raised in an arabic country I can get lost in the details and often come up frustrated and far more confused than enlightened. Your videos however offer a much needed nuance and critical insight into controversial issues and topics.

[@beepboop204]

as a white dude living in Canada, it can be equally hard to find academic and authentic information. there are a couple good channels in the sea of hate and misinformation

[@ramisamman5674]

this reason why our understanding (me syrian) to this region is confusing, is the arab nationalists. they try to paint a picture that middle east has been a pure arab lands since adam and eve but the enemies are trying change the language.

[@jhonshephard921]

Ending this confusion is where leftist policy comes in. If you have 2 minutes just listen to the songs The Internationale and Solidarity Forever. Solidarity Forever has a line "is there aught we hold in common with the greedy parasite, who would lash us into serfdom and then crush us with his might" This is not about a foreign enemy but the capatalist owner calss. There are newer editions that are less militant but more explicit saying "they divide us by our color, they divide us by our tongue, they divide us men and women they divide us old and young. but they'll tremble at our voices when they hear the verses sung that the Union makes us strong". Then there is The Internationale which is kind of even more violent and has the lines "and end the vanity of nations, we have one earth on which live" and "let no one build walls to divide us, walls of hatered nor walls of stone, come greet the dawn and stand beside us, we'll live together or we'll die alone" . Point being you and I have more in common with a poor Christian or Hindu laborer or farmer than we ever could with a Muslim billionaire. A poor Jewish worker in the US has far more in common with us than with some Israeli billionaire. We need to let go of this religious or nationalist hate and focus on class. Billionaires make us fight each other, spread this propaganda against each other, so that we ignore the source of our problems, aka the ultra-wealthy owner class in our own countries, of our own skin color and claiming to be of our own religion.

[@TheMargarita1948]

There is rampant obfuscation around Western Christian history, too. In recent decades, the history of the “Age of Discovery” has been severely recast and reconsidered. This reconsideration has affected, emotionally and intellectually, many of us of Western European descent.

[@ethanmagnuson2988]

What an amazing collaboration between two of my favorite creators. I really appreciate how you were each able to add your own perspectives and areas of expertise to complement the other's work. I learned so much about this topic!

[@joyo17]

When I first saw the poll I was confused by it? How can Caliph Umar destroy something that did not exist at that time. I have read and watched lots of documentary on the subject and it seems the library of Alexandria gradually declined and was nonexistent after 4th century onwards.

[@chuckdeuces911]

Wow, you watched the video. Great

[@muhdalis4793]

Watch out misinformation and troll

[@ant051]

Google "Abdoullakh Anzorov".

[@michaelenglekingjr.8715]

Hey, I wanted to leave a comment on your latest video to let you know that I have been enjoying your videos for a while now and appreciate your outlook on Islam and and Islamic history. I myself am a believer in Judeo-Christian Scripture, but I have had a fascination concerning Islamic culture. I appreciate your view of looking at Islam and its history from a secular perspective and I find is very useful for me to learn more about a civilization that I consider one of the most beautiful to ever exist. This is all to say you are doing much to teach others and to make the world a better place. Please keep going and doing what you are doing because you are learned and amazing.

[@Norsean]

I salute your professionalism and your patience and politeness. Unfortunately, many like bashing everyone other than them, and few who appreciate the knowledge and diversity of thoughts. Please keep posting great videos. As a Muslim, I understand your commitment to presenting natural history. It's sad seeing the diverse culture of Islamic studies underrepresented or overly religious (skewing history).

[@believerreconnect]

Death is among the very few certainties of this dunya, and in its remembrance, we come to reflect on how we use our time. Death teaches us that amassing wealth and status is ultimately useless - our dollar bills will be of no use to us in the grave. Instead, we should focus on worshipping Allah and performing good deeds. These are the actions that will bring us enduring benefits that will last beyond the grave, and bring us success on the Day of Judgement. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJSVamadZa6NmtU

[@LoudWaffle]

This turned into a meta discussion but still stayed interesting. I just want to say thank you for all you do. It's always sad when content creators reach the point where they can't read their own comment sections for the sake of their own mental health, but most tragically it seems like an inevitability of being on KZbin for a long enough time, especially as channels grow bigger. I understand the "positives" of nationalism insofar as it arises in opposition to imperialism, but I really feel like it has overstayed its welcome, especially in online discourse. So much harm and intolerance comes from it, it disgusts me. Feel free to be proud of your preferred country/state/nation (whether contemporary or historical), but you've gone too far when it clouds your ability to see things neutrally and start trampling on the rights or respects of people who don't fit in "your" group.

[@TechnologicZb]

Hey! I know you might not read this, but I absolutely love your channel and the work you do! Please don't be discouraged!

[@beepboop204]

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[@AncientAmericas]

Wonderful discussion! Really appreciate your perspective on this.

[@oflippert]

Hey, just wanted to voice my support for you. I've learned a lot from you and you've sent me down a lot of rabbit holes where I'll spend weeks reading about things you talk about. I know I'm only 1 of many people who enjoy your videos, but I get genuinely excited whenever I see that you've posted a video, even if it's a short. Anyway, I just wanted to put that out there. I really hope you keep up the good work. You're definitely a bright spot on KZbin as far as I'm concerned.

[@ArdiSatriawan]

Alfred J. Butler denied it. I think his loyal companion, Bruce Wayne, also denied it.

[@AlMuqaddimahYT]

Fun Fact: Bruce Wayne actually was the rich benefactor who funded Butler's research.

[@farhanpathan2976]

He literally put the photo of the actor.

[@g_clayton]

@@farhanpathan2976 I was wondering why I saw Michael Caine there, lmao

[@EV-EV-EV]

​@@AlMuqaddimahYTis that a joke or was Bruce Wayne an actual historical character?

[@ArdiSatriawan]

@@EV-EV-EV Alfred J. Butler was an actual historian. However, Bruce Wayne is a fictional character.

[@Noman-pkr]

brother siyavish, you are a gem, we pakistanis are proud of you, i really love you, i am a student at lahore university of management sciences, you must be knowing about that, i am really envious of you're research ability and analysis. you are god gifted, may god give you strength and power to keep on doing such informative videos, thank you so much

[@Damian0358_]

Another excellent video on the topic of the Library of Alexandria, to go with Kaz Rowe's own video discussing the myth surrounding the Library (albeit concentrating on the Western perspective and what the myth symbolizes on a greater scale). And it's genuinely tragic to hear about both the increase of Islamophobia in your comments and the worsening situation of Indian Muslims. Thank you for spreading more awareness, especially on the latter, and stay safe when it comes to the former, don't let their hate dissuade you and do whatever you need to deal with it! Your channel is a true gem shining in the dark, keep it up!

[@verkoprod5591]

as an indian from a hindu family i am disgusted at what we are doing to our muslim brothers. so much hate, miseducation, propaganda, we're supposed to be one regardless of creed

[@marcusj9947]

But the Muslim rulers of India put jizya tax on the Hindus

[@JohnJohnson-zt3bv]

@@marcusj9947 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpvVpHmhZZiYn9E This video explains it

[@antokarman2064]

I hope you guys can find a way out of this divisive politics. This kind of politics is very dangerous to a country as vibrantly diverse as india

[@ahmedafzal4002]

I am sure recording and uploading this must have been really difficult. Praying for your health and happiness Swayish Bhai. Really grateful for this channel.

[@therealsimlady]

You’re doing great work! I’ve learned so much from your videos. I’m sad but not surprised that you get such awful responses. I hope they don’t discourage you because you are one of very few English language channels presenting Muslim history in such an accessible way.

[@Daughterofminerva]

I am sorry for what you suffered and what Indian muslims are suffering. I am an Italian Christian and I found out your channel while looking for a good channel on Islamic history and culture. I particularly appreciate the fact that you strive to keep your religious beliefs out of your historical research and divulgation.

[@JohnJohnson-zt3bv]

I’m not him but I just wanted to say, may God bless you for your kind words :)

[@Aman-gx5gn]

India Muslims are way to happy than any islamic countries, its the low lives muslims trying to gain sympathy in the name of false profit mohammad its in their blood

[@tinyspeaker]

Indian Muslims aren't suffering, they're inflicting the suffering

[@prateeksharma6706]

We are secular just so u know and the man u saw in vid from bjp is a frienge element

[@leadharsh0616]

@@prateeksharma6706thats what you say and then we hear stories of muslim school kids getting beaten up and movies being banned because they show a hindu brahmin chef reciting namaz cause she learnt the culture of a muslim woman cooking biryani. We hear words of harrasment for muslims now that the ram mandir is built and there has been tensions over maldives,

[@crocodilerandom4511]

Don’t usually post comments due to the reasons you listed in your video. But wanted to say really enjoy your videos and keep up the good work!

[@NTLuck]

Appreciate your work as always, man. I feel for you when you mentioned reading comments and I respect your patience in sorting through them. If it were me, I would pretend they don't exist and wouldn't even bother replying. Maybe even block some of the more extreme ones. Freedom of speech does not negate the consequences

[@mehmetagans]

Keep doing what you've been doing. Kindness, knowledge and patience is the only way we can overcome islamophobia.

[@Akirashiro407]

I don't know man.... What the "Good" muslims are doing to stop the "Bad" muslims to do terror attacks? They keep happening, and also islam don't care about women. Places like Afganistan, Iran, Persia use islamic laws which prevents female from getting an education, be forced to wear hijab, and banned women from going to work? That's stone age way of thinking.

[@randomhuman5525]

İslamofobinin temel kaynağı müslümanlar 😅

[@ibrahimmohammedibrahim9273]

Keep doing what you like to do, and ignore the negative comments We'll keep supporting you Much love 😊😘

[@muhammadmusa2671]

❤❤❤I was truly saddened to read some of those comments. I can imagine how demoralizing it must be for someone like you who dedicates a lot of time to studying fascinating history and communicating it to non-academics. I also want to encourage the hundreds of thousands of your followers and well-wishers to express their support and to help you continue your valuable work while ignoring ignorant trolls. Thank you for all that you do.

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁👍

[@theyhave268]

Love and support from the Philippines! As a History student in a majority-Christian conservative nation and with a liberal Christian upbringing, it was quite a revelation to study in our history classes about our Muslim Moro brothers and sisters in Mindanao, especially about their history during the colonial eras and how they struggled to fight back (and ultimately and unfortunately lose) against Spanish and American colonial rule, as well as oppressive policies done by the central government since independence. It sucks to learn and study how deeply ingrained Islamophobia is in our society, especially considering the long post-independence history of terrorism and poverty among Moro provinces and how it has obfuscated understanding of the Moro peoples by the conservative Christian majority. Even well-meaning and well-learned people still retain some degree of Islamophobia, consciously or unconsciously, in trying to explain matters or events pertaining or related to Moros and Muslims in general. Still, it's people like you, i.e. the many historians and content creators that discuss about the Islamic world, that help pave the way and reshape our understanding of a people that has for so long been othered and villainized by colonialism, terrorism, and Islamophobia. Keep up the good work, but please do take your time in taking care of yourself!

[@Emir_969]

What is the true percent of Muslims in Philippines? 6%? 7%? 9%? 10%?

[@AbuSous2000PR]

plz look up👇 Falsh Point History podcast... i think it is on youtube, too the author covered the moors plus the punic wars in 25 hr podcast ur correct actually, i never knew it was a success until i visited Spain 20 yrs ago and spoke to locals in Cordoba Grenada and Seville

[@AbuSous2000PR]

btw... this Islamophobia u were exposed to... mostly came from the Spanish Catholic church... not the people remember it was the church stood against the people during the Franco Fascist rule btw...that doesn't mean the Moors and Muslims were angels hell no .. hell no but honestly..it was one of the first successful multi cultural experiments which lasted for 800 yrs for the last day that continued ✌️

[@fatimahzahra5612]

Hey we didn't lose 😐😐😐 read history books and listen to our local historians here in Mindanao we fought for 400+ years straight

[@theyhave268]

@@fatimahzahra5612 my mistake. What i meant to say was that mindanaoan sultanates were ultimately subjugated by the american colonial occupation of the philippines

[@digitalkarl2000]

Your dedication to history is commendable. May those with small-mindedness have their hearts opened. Stay strong!

[@SalmaBhuta-v2x]

Recently subscribed to this. Keep up the amazing work! ✊🏽

[@harunabdulle2707]

This channel is one of my most favorite things online. Keep it up, brother!!!!

[@ShamanNoodles]

It's so hard to find unbiased information about the Islamic faith in the West. That's why I love this channel. I really like that Islam is open to multiple prophets in the ancient age, especially Hermes Trismegistus and other truly esoteric figures. I became more interested in learning about this faith after joining Freemasonry, as it is one of the three core religions it borrows from.

[@mrmr446]

As someone born in a Muslim country to White British parents the way the middle east and Islam were portrayed in the UK press was striking from an early age. I think I first saw it in the coverage after Iraq invaded Kuwait and some parts of the media made little to no effort to distinguish between fanatics and the majority. A British columnist was cited by the New Zealand shooter as an inspiration. Appreciate what you do at any rate and hope you keep up the good work with the channel.

[@ethanmagnuson2988]

I really want to get inside the head of the guy who said Islam was created by Roman Catholicism. What a wild world he must be living in

[@AlMuqaddimahYT]

Honestly, half these comments I get are so random. I just can't make sense of them. You hear theories that, even when you google them, you can't find out anything about.

[@aurelianxcbd]

Hey at least you live rent free in their heads.@@AlMuqaddimahYT

[@collinhicks37]

​@AlMuqaddimahYT The idea that Catholics created Islam is strangely common among American evangelical Christians. They cite Khadijah's supposed connection to wealthy Christians in Mecca and similiarities between the misbaha and the rosary, although I'm pretty sure the misbaha predates the rosary by several centuries.

[@WhyIsYoutubeSoTerrible]

I voted for one of the other topics in the poll because I didn't think "uh, no?" could produce an interesting video and was disappointed to see it get such a large share of the votes. Glad you did something productive with it.

[@LajoieNYC]

Hey. I don't normally comment on videos and I just wanted to be a drop in the pool of support for you man. I am a fan of yours. I'm really happy I get to learn from you.

[@elprofesor8571]

Absolute props to you for making this video! Loved it!

[@Tinil0]

I am beyond happy to see my comment among the support. It's a goddamn shame that you even have to deal with this. If I remember, my comment even got an islamophobic response for some reason. It's ridiculous. I'm still subscribed and love the videos ever since that one. Keep up the good work. I really hope that India can find a way they can navigate away from a fascist future. Whatever your political persuasion, no one should accept such open bigotry among their own. It has to be a scary time to be an Indian Muslim.

[@joshygoldiem_j2799]

We need more of you in the comments section.

[@mclovin1071]

You have really improved your video content. it's precise, clear and informative. No unnecessary tangents that leave you in suspense making you hope the video just ends. Well done sir

[@Caspar67]

I'm definitely on your side. I do enjoy your channel a lot and I like sharing it with others 😊

[@abignothing]

my partner is from india (mumbai) and received the joy of being doubly minoritized by having been born gay and into a roman catholic family. while hes not very open about sharing those kinds of memories for perhaps obvious reasons, i can tell that his life before coming to the US was not the most pleasant. i dont have the wherewithall to keep up with global news atm, so thank you for sharing this info about hindu nationalism, as i can now somewhat better appreciate the political environment into which he was embroiled as a child and young adult. thats not at all to say that i didnt also learn new things about islamophobia in this vid, but my first thought went back to my man, because i love him. thanks and keep the light🌟

[@patrickdegenaar9495]

Life is complicated, so people narurally cling to "truths" (rather than verify them) to underpin other explorations. This happens in science as much as politics/history. The key thing is not to get depressed or angry at myths (whatever the domain or obnoxiousness) but to continuously educate and contribute in a positive way. I think you did this very well in this video. Well done! Keep up the good work 😊

[@HussainFazaal]

Lots of love from the Maldives 🇲🇻

[@magma9000]

THIS VIDEO FEELS VERY PERSONAL ❤❤❤

[@ceesaydesignsolutions]

Big fan from the Gambia 🇬🇲 keep pushing and posting your academic work الله preserve you 👊🏽

[@PandaTechnology]

Just want to say I love this channel, have learned a lot about it and I tell my friends about it. My family are Indian christians but I've always been interested in the history of Islam and the level of detail on this channel is really commendable.

[@farhadzmarai5102]

Love you and your work brother. Just keep it up!

[@user-op8fg3ny3j]

Thank you for doing this difficult video bro

[@karimsaheb4959]

Indian Muslim here. MashaAllah, u r doing an amazing job brother. May Allah reward you.

[@groundzero5708]

muslim pajeet

[@saifanrahman7052]

From Bihar here 👋

[@AlphaNumeric123]

Mohammad is a pedophile, child rapist and murderer. Spit on his name

[@jupterxy1933]

Go to Pakistan wannabe arab

[@fernandofariasmarino2861]

Excellent work. I’m learning a lot from this channel.

[@hereticmorte666]

You are doing good my man. It's hard to navigate the subjects that you are navigating, and I sometimes find myself disagreeing with you sometimes but I have nothing but admiration for all the poop you have to dodge along the way. Love from India.

[@Stoneworks]

Burning books, a good Roman way to keep warm in those cold Middle Eastern desert nights!

[@GeoBlits]

😂

[@ayankhaznawi]

U actually watch this channel?

[@dwindebabk]

Didn’t expect you here stoney 😂

[@beepboop204]

gotta heat the baths somehow

[@nazirkhan2141]

Indeed the warmth of hellfire is awaiting the unbelievers

[@DrXoz]

I love Alfred J. Butler! The greatest historian in Gotham there ever was.

[@SaeedMSR]

I found out - after spending some time browsing Reddit - that those attack on Islam can take a toll on someone's mentally. If I see myself as a family man who help others, never liked violence or hate and feel sympathy toward other's sufferings, and I attributed this to following the teaching of Islam, then those attacks will seem - to me - like those people hate - not only my faith - but me personally! I don't know how you do it brother with all those comments. May Allah help you and guide you to the right path.

[@EresirThe1st]

Islam is a religion with a canonical doctrine, subscribing to it is a package deal - you at least tacitly align yourself with the doctrine as a whole. If you want to be associated only with the things you personally like then I suggest you find a religion without canonical doctrine.

[@SaeedMSR]

​@@EresirThe1st It's one of the basic things to learn about Islam, as clearly stated in Quran 2:84: "...Do you believe in some of the Scripture and reject the rest? Is there any reward for those who do so among you other than disgrace in this worldly life and being subjected to the harshest punishment on the Day of Judgment? For Allah is never unaware of what you do."

[@harharharharharharharharha240]

@@helkaray2g20how does it attack other faiths exactly? Because it doesn’t take them as truth? Guess what Christianity does the same thing! And in actuality Islam gives non Muslims protections as citizens as long as they pay the jyzia (1%) which is less than the zakat Muslims pay (2.5%) as well as the fact that only military age men pay the jyzia!

[@SaeedMSR]

@@helkaray2g20 If I follow the right path, and other follow the wrong one... does the path I follow "Superior"? Don't make it about the people as you intended in your reply. Also, here's how my "Superior" faith tells me to do, in Quran (16:125): "Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and kind advice, and only debate with them in the best manner. Surely your Lord knows best who has strayed from His Way and who is rightly guided." You can read the next 3 verses and tell me: do you agree with this method, or do you prefer to make it a shouting match?

[@nazmul_khan_]

@@helkaray2g20I don’t know about the unbelievers, but I know that you are a jack off

[@Fman0909]

I’ve been watching your videos since almost the beginning but I’ve never posted once. I wanted to commend you for your excellent work. I know it’s not easy to create these videos, but trust me it’s worth getting out there. Thank you for your effort and time and don’t get bothered by the negative things. I look forward to the next one.

[@towards_submission]

LOVE YOU Brother, Great video

[@ivanskyttejrgensen7464]

I always thought the library burning sounded a bit odd, but never looked into it. Thanks for the video.

[@usedpandora9440]

hey man, just want to say I think your videos are great as someone that is not a Muslim it’s really cool to learn about another culture/religion. Sorry you got to deal with bigots, but for what it’s worth if you make those kind of people angry your doing something right.

[@JesusRoblesMaloof]

You're doing a great job and provide us with arguments and sources. I am a atheist but i have a respect for all religions. keep doing you're awsome. Greetings fron México.

[@nushratjahannabila7047]

I am loving this form of Content man Keep making them and It’s time someone talks about what’s going on in India the incidents in itself is tragic and what’s more Tragic is how unaware the English media and the world is about what’s going on in there!

[@Goose-wedding]

Here from Premodernist. Great video.

[@A.K.Mahmood]

Thanks sywaish for making that type of video I really liked your work and how you sperate your emotions from the facts.

[@samerghazoul3934]

To light a candle is better then to curse darkness. Keep on making these videos even if one person is transformed from bigotry and hate to understanding and empathy then you have made the world a better place.

[@Wonderer224]

Good work! Carry on and don’t let yourself be put down by idiots. ❤️

[@bethmarriott9292]

Contender for my favourite of your videos, I've been making my way through them all and I'm really enjoying learning so much. I hope your mental health doesn't suffer too much from people's comments, your videos are great and you are very articulate and always seem aware of your own biases and make sure we know this, so anger directed at you is wild

[@Morall332]

As a French Christian, I can't tell you how sorry I am about my fellows' islamophobic rhetoric. I grew up in a Muslim country, and have had a lot of exposure to some aspexts of Islam, so it came as a real shock when I heard people complaining about the religion, from the classic "We don't feel at home in our own country" - describing the cultural impact of mostly North African Muslim immigrants, that have been concentrated in low-income suburbs - to the "Islam isn't compatible with Western democracies" nonsense that I have heard a few times. The thing is, the more time passes, the more I fear that our different subcultures are being radicalized more and more, and I fear for my country's future, as the dreams of fraternity are being torn apart by hate...

[@86seahawk]

@Morall332 It is easier to be angry at someone at their fault and difficult to love them difficult to love and forgive them despite their flaws. Remember this at least when you are with your loved ones. If you truly love them then you will chòose love.

[@Morall332]

@@86seahawk That is a fair point.

[@leaveme3559]

I only don't think religious Muslims would ever integrate into athiest republican culture of france It's just not gonna happen.....there's always going to be friction between those groups leading to chaos And tbh I think the west should rethink it's immigration such mass immigration of cultures so different should not be allowed

[@zaPolymath]

​@@leaveme3559 You are exactly one of those that were discussed. Did the French thought about integrating when they went ahead and colonised and destabilize their peaceful countries?? Or you still hold on the narrative that France is doing them a favour? If all the African countries colonised kick France out you'll see the racist country down on it knees.

[@leaveme3559]

@@zaPolymath no they didn't they thought they were going to be there forever but I don't see how current french gov is responsible for the crimes of there ancestors and yes they are doing a favour if you are allowed to get refuge in a foreign country when in rome live like the romans do how long are you gonna keep blaiming it on france?....100 years 200 years 500 years? its not like these places were utopia before french showed up they probably won't ever do any better.... so yes these dudes are gonna keep popping up in france if they keep the floodgates open....they were born in the deserts have no skills they are gonna do crime

[@Notsurprising]

Stay strong brother! You are doing a great job! History makes us understand things better! There’s always people who are going to feel different emotions when things are personal! Only research with an open heart will enlighten us!❤

[@ChristopherWalrath]

Thank you for the video. In it's entirety, I appreciated it all. We need more long suffering folks such as you putting out, both, informative historical content and a voice a reason. Liked. Subscribed. Thank you.

[@azmainnisak5977]

When I was 10 years old and searched up "Islam" online, the first search result was "Answering Islam". It takes a lot of courage to stand up to cyberbullies who espouse anti-Islamic bigotry, and even more to address the real-life contemporary consequences of Islamaphobia around the world. I commend you for being so open about your feelings on these problems. I often find myself surrounded by two extremes. On the one hand, we have the islamaphobes who hate us and often spew mean-spirited ignorant bigotry to make us feel horrible about ourselves, and then on the other hand, there are highly conservative Muslim speakers all across social media who appear to speak on behalf of all Muslims and only present a specific kind of theological rhetoric and perspective. I think more scholarly liberal Muslim perspectives should be represented online. I appreciate how your work helps to bridge this gap by focusing on the fascinating history of Islamic civilizations. Thank you for addressing the issues you raised in your video.

[@Notreallyhereanymore]

Yeah, Wallahi if I even search up anything related to Islam the first thing that comes up is an anti Islam website

[@harharharharharharharharha240]

That website is so stupid to be honest. Kinda sucks that is the first thing that shows up. It happens to me as well

[@adrianbelko7683]

Answering Islam is a group of Çhrīstian apologists who are well read in both Qur'anic and Biblical literature, they never hàrass opponents or threaten violence against them like the likes of Ali Dawah and Muhammad Hijab do, they simply talk, & talking about Islam from a critical standpoint doesn't account for cyberbullying or religious bígotry mate. Trying to shut the critics down by labeling them Islamophobés simply makes it obvious who's up for spreading awareness about the truth, liberal values, freedom of expression and who's just pretending

[@abderahmandj3845_muslim]

​@@adrianbelko7683 that’s just straight up BS

[@abderahmandj3845_muslim]

​@@adrianbelko7683if it was an atheist agenda i would debate with you but christianity is just going down bad to liberalism and "freedom" and atheism you’re a bunch of slaves to the media , support some minorities and ignore others no religion no values a bunch of poor nation built on slavery and colonization i don’t get notifications by the way

[@Imperiused]

Excellent video. History---or indeed fake history---that is carrying an important message for today, is my favorite. Carry on! Thanks for your efforts!

[@mothballmouth]

I'm so glad I've found your channel, I've been interested in Muslim history for a while now but I never really got much information in school or have found a channel like yours that can easily disseminate information for someone such as myself in an easily digestible format. Keep up the great work!

[@Ripperu-p7k]

Thank you for sharing and teaching. You got my sub. Looking forward. 😊

[@saadkarim3516]

Love...this...channell...and the way it has a completely neutral approach to presenting history rather than a religious one...... Also...your accent is super addictive to listen to......and new video format is even more engaging........ Keep it upp....🙌🙌

[@mclovin1071]

Interesting video. I like the set-up. Nice 👍 👍

[@muazzamshaikh2049]

I commented about this on your last video on Alexandria and now I am watching a video on it. Feeling glad

[@mekhimkl2702]

My brother, I love your videos and I am sorry for what you go through. Please keep protecting your mental health. A couple of things. As a mental health clinician I feel it important to warn against using clinical or quasi-clinical language "psychopath" to describe evil people. I know its very common, but it still negatively impacts highly traumatized people with personality disorders. Just FYI. These modi supporters/hindu nationalists are EVERYWHERE. I live in the US, in the midwest, and I encounter them in real life, in places that are really scary (like political fundraisers for US federal level politicians) and it just feels like their rhetoric is dangerous, of course first and foremost to muslims in India (and those mistaken for muslims) but far beyond that. I heard one guy trying to convince a politician that muslims are literally responsible for most sex trafficking that occurs in the world... at an event run by a person, of unknown politics, who has a non-profit which is supposed to oppose sex trafficking. They are trying to criminalize faith, criminalize obedience to G-d, criminalize our very existence by associating us with the wildest shit (this guy literally tied sex trafficking to their paranoid miscegenation anxiety fantasy of "love jihad"). I'm so sorry you have to deal with these creeps on your channel, which is very intellectually stimulating and informative. Thanks for the poll, by the way. It was exciting to help pick the topic! And this was the one I voted for.

[@beepboop204]

Sikh nationalism is a thing in Canada, thats who i came to know of Hindu Nationalism

[@mekhimkl2702]

@@beepboop204 what in the world is SIKH NATIONALISM

[@beepboop204]

@@mekhimkl2702 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalistan_movement

[@beepboop204]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalistan_movement#Canada@@mekhimkl2702

[@aaronknight7129]

This is the first video of yours I've seen. I got here by way of "let's talk religion" sufi poetry vids, to esotericas vid on the library. Thank you for sharing. Keep up the good work. If u want. No pressure.. till i get through all your content 😅

[@noahdoyle6780]

Found you through Premodernist, fascinating stuff. Thank you for your efforts.

[@tengkualiff]

Finally someone is brave enough to voice out the problem of Islamophobia in India.

[@roys.1889]

Hi, I was directed here from Esoterica. You do fine work! Have a sub.

[@Arabic-Caligraphy]

I love this channel so much ❤❤❤ Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@ocudagledam]

Hi friend. I would like to say that, even though that is actually not the main topic of the video, I have never heard of this (false) story until now. In hour history curriculum, we don't go into too much detail about the early or medieval Arabian state, but it is generally portrayed as enlightened, with both science and literature flourishing. In fact, I seem to recall that it was mentioned that on at least one occasion, as part of a peace treaty with the Byzantine Empire, Arabians required to be paid out in manuscripts. That made the title of the video even more strange to me. Greetings from Serbia!

[@chlin09]

You are the only creator on KZbin i have the bell turned on for. Please don't listen to trash and keep doing what you do.

[@shaikhfaizan3405]

25:06 The Indian politician's name is Subramanyam Swami and his daughter is married to a muslim😅

[@orenashkenazi9813]

Lol you got me good with that image of Michael Caine for Alfred J. Butler.

[@ericbarlow6772]

Supposedly, the scrolls were deteriorating from humidity and salt air because it was so close to the harbor. We should also remember that books were really valuable since they were difficult to create and copy before the invention of modern paper and moveable type which dramatically reduced the cost of manufacture. So what is more plausible is the scrolls were slowly relocated to other libraries for political clout and they just disintegrated over time. Fun fact: manuscript in Latin means written by hand. As for the stories of the destruction, there are likely two main reasons in opinion. In antiquity, it was likely political propaganda to discredit some previous dynasty or administration. And in modern times, it's likely a reaction against religion in general and not just targeting Islam specifically. The myth of Hypatia being killed by Christians over her Neoplatonic views is a case in point. She was actually well liked by many Christians and some were her students. The reality is she was killed via mob violence between two rival Christian factions whose leaders were vying for political power in the city.

[@kolapoanimashaun]

thanks, for bringing some Illuminations to this period, it is so enlightening and educative.

[@AceZHD]

Damn I had no idea Persian nationalists were even a thing these days

[@AlMuqaddimahYT]

Check my TikTok, you'll know.

[@AceZHD]

can‘t wait for a cyrus the great thirst trap

[@bernardkealey6449]

So happy to have found your channel.

[@davidalesia6881]

Great tie-in, and what a wealth of information. Many thanks!!

[@micahistory]

Interesting, I had always assumed it was Caesar who had burned the library, I never knew anything about Umar's potential involvement

[@barryscott6222]

9:48 Amazing how much the historian Alfred J Butler, looks like the actor Michael Caine,

[@MondeSerenaWilliams]

That's not Michael Caine, that's Batman's butler, Alfred

[@wrekced]

Thank you for your honesty and even handed trearment of this subject. As a non-religious person, I look for honest sources of information like what you are providing here. I have subscribed and I am watching a bunch of your videos. You are on the right path. Do not let those who hate you have any power over you! Keep speaking out. In today's world, we need people like you to not be quiet!

[@khushnoodghori5875]

This is by far my most favourite video of this channel!! The way you kept your patience and punched every Islamophobe out the there by your words is admirable. May Allah reward you!!!

[@nowshadk07]

That is why I don't see comment section much. Hey bro you are you very good 💯. I wish I could have research like like you do.

[@vinamacias7546]

Such a wonderful video, your channel has been one of my favorites ever since I first found it. Thank you for making such engaging educational content, and I'm excited to see more soon.

[@ashikelahie6035]

I stumbled upon your video from Usefulchart channel. Love your videos, man. Your way of explanation with reference, Narration are fascinating. You are an inspiration for me. Keep on doing whay you do brother. I wish I could support you in patron. I will when I will be able. Thanks you for your great videos.

[@AN-ke2uz]

OMG, that's such a funny dig at Alfred J. Butler's name, love it!!