How wonderful is it that the same day I found myself wondering about the extent to which Saladin's biography and media portrayal had been whitewashed for the same reason... well... al of islamic history has been, Mr ibrahim releases a video addressing that very same question. Sinchronicity is God whispering at the human soul. God bless you, Raymond. Thank you.
@@raymondibrahim5177 If I may, I'd like to ask a question that came to mind with this video. Saladin is portrayed in Dante's Divine Comedy as one of the souls found in Purgatorio... I wonder what would you attribute this to? I don't think the consolidation of fake history stems all the way back to the XIV century (does it?). Perhaps there have always been pro-islamic intellectualism in the west? It strikes me odd to find him absolved from the punishments described by Alighieri mere decades after his passing... I'd love to hear your thoughts on this, if you can spare the time. Thanks again :).
Really enjoying your books. Finished "Sword and Scimitar" and reading "Defenders of the West." Honestly these need to be made into movies or an HBO series.
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I have been told repeatedly the same nonsense about the great Salah Ad' Din and I always felt some dissonance. Thank you. [edit] I searched for Mohamad Al Isani (salah's biographer) but could not find anything.
Movies like The Kingdom of Heaven portray Saladin as some great hero, and the Knights Templars (that lived as warrior-monks to protect innocent pilgrims) as wicked bastards. In short: The film makers probably didn't want to get stabbed in the streets, or bombed ETC. and thought it was safer to make the Christians into the bad guys. This is at least the idea I have. It's self-censorship.
As a historian the best advice you can get is avoid historians with Jesuit education and especially Jesuit roman Catholic historians altogether. Primary sources and not modern "summary" of primary sources. Check references. People know most will not check them.
This happens a lot in Spanish Reconquista. Historians tent to idealise and white wash the caliphate of Al-Andalus. Partly to blame the tremendous defeat of the Visigoth kingdom more to the strength of the Muslims and less to the instability and corruption of the gothic rule. Partly, to enhance the Reconquista, like the Romans did with Hannibal, you elevate your enemy to elevate your victory. And specially (and here's the key point) to present the Christian as some kind of Barbarians that took advantage of a more peaceful and civilised society, when in truth, the Muslims civilization was far crueller and warmongering than Christendom.
You say that like they weren't killing Christians before during and after the Muslims. The inquisitions went on for over a thousand years. Over 200 million Christians killed and they reduce the numbers they admit to every year.
King Baldwin IV is my favorite HERO and NOT salahudin. Despite suffering from leprosy, he did his BEST in PROTECTING JERUSALEM and even defeated him many times. He was more Christ like ⚔️ Even the Knights Hospitaller of order of St John did their best in treating the sick ( whether it may be Christians or non-Christians).
All true but Saladin was still pretty moderate for a medieval king at war. I once read an account of the Christian capture of Jerusalem in 1099, it claimed the slaughter was so great that the blood in the street was ankle high throughout the city. No doubt it’s an exaggeration but we know for certain the Christians totally wiped out both the Muslim and Jewish communities inside Jerusalem. Compare that to Saladin, who enslaved a third of the population and let the rest go free, and then invited Jews to return to the city for the first time in nearly a 100 year exile, and even allowed Christian pilgrims to visit thereafter. All in all, I think it’s quite fair to think of Saladin as a moderate, especially compared to his contemporaries.
What you say is all true but people like this person Raymond are just enemies of Islam and try to find any little issue with Islam they can to spread poo
Exactly, there is no denying that if Saladin were held up to today's western moral standards he would be an extremist. When a historian notes that a historical figure is a moderate, it must be understood in reference to the time period.
And all the muslim will praise Salahudin based on western infidel book who wrote about Salahudin. While at the same time reject books writen by Salahudin entourage, who also a muslim, which depict Salahudin and his islamist terror army as ruthless, brutal, merciless
Started reading Defenders of the West two days ago and now you’re popping up on my recommended feed. You gotta love it.
Im so happy that Raymond is now also making videos. Please keep it up.
Thanks for this I see it seeping into every conversation that includes him
Thank you so much for this. I've been vexed with the western portrayal of Saladin my entire life. Great video.
This is perfect!! I was scrambling a couple months ago trying to watch every Raymond Ibrahim interview, now I don’t have to look any further!
Great video with excellent information ,new subscriber.
How wonderful is it that the same day I found myself wondering about the extent to which Saladin's biography and media portrayal had been whitewashed for the same reason... well... al of islamic history has been, Mr ibrahim releases a video addressing that very same question.
Sinchronicity is God whispering at the human soul.
God bless you, Raymond. Thank you.
Same to you.
@@raymondibrahim5177 If I may, I'd like to ask a question that came to mind with this video.
Saladin is portrayed in Dante's Divine Comedy as one of the souls found in Purgatorio... I wonder what would you attribute this to? I don't think the consolidation of fake history stems all the way back to the XIV century (does it?). Perhaps there have always been pro-islamic intellectualism in the west? It strikes me odd to find him absolved from the punishments described by Alighieri mere decades after his passing...
I'd love to hear your thoughts on this, if you can spare the time.
Thanks again :).
@@Ozymannaz See this article which coincidentally came out today: stream.org/but-why-saladin-the-wests-low-standard-bar-for-islam/
@@raymondibrahim5177 Thank you so very much.
thanks for the truth Raymond, much appreciated💯⚔
your welcome
Thank you sir, I’ve Learnt a lot from you these past few months
I’ve been waiting a long time for someone to make a video about the true Saladin. Finally. Thank you.
Good stuff. Read Sword and Scimitar, and now I'm halfway through Defenders of The West.
Really enjoying your books. Finished "Sword and Scimitar" and reading "Defenders of the West." Honestly these need to be made into movies or an HBO series.
Superb thank you, best wishes to you and your family for Christmas Mr Ibrahim. Deus Vult !
Always be careful of people who throw around Latin words. They're probably highly indoctrinated.
What he did to Egypt was way worse...
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Ibrahims workout routine. 1 Rep for every muslim lie
Indeed, quite so!
I have been told repeatedly the same nonsense about the great Salah Ad' Din and I always felt some dissonance. Thank you.
[edit] I searched for Mohamad Al Isani (salah's biographer) but could not find anything.
The noble savage.
Lawrence of Arabia genre of story telling.
my only critique would be the audio
Salahudin amd his men are so obsessed with blonde blue ayes European women… i wonder where he learnt that?
Don't mind him. Them generations are gone long ago. We live in a peaceful world.
Any upcoming news on your latest book? Looking forward to it.
Movies like The Kingdom of Heaven portray Saladin as some great hero, and the Knights Templars (that lived as warrior-monks to protect innocent pilgrims) as wicked bastards. In short: The film makers probably didn't want to get stabbed in the streets, or bombed ETC. and thought it was safer to make the Christians into the bad guys. This is at least the idea I have. It's self-censorship.
Well all you have to do is look at who runs Hollywood
As a historian the best advice you can get is avoid historians with Jesuit education and especially Jesuit roman Catholic historians altogether. Primary sources and not modern "summary" of primary sources. Check references. People know most will not check them.
This happens a lot in Spanish Reconquista. Historians tent to idealise and white wash the caliphate of Al-Andalus.
Partly to blame the tremendous defeat of the Visigoth kingdom more to the strength of the Muslims and less to the instability and corruption of the gothic rule.
Partly, to enhance the Reconquista, like the Romans did with Hannibal, you elevate your enemy to elevate your victory.
And specially (and here's the key point) to present the Christian as some kind of Barbarians that took advantage of a more peaceful and civilised society, when in truth, the Muslims civilization was far crueller and warmongering than Christendom.
Christendom isn't a real thing. That's the Catholic empires that hunted the Christians down and tortured us. For Christians they were the same.
You say that like they weren't killing Christians before during and after the Muslims. The inquisitions went on for over a thousand years. Over 200 million Christians killed and they reduce the numbers they admit to every year.
King Baldwin IV is my favorite HERO and NOT salahudin. Despite suffering from leprosy, he did his BEST in PROTECTING JERUSALEM and even defeated him many times. He was more Christ like ⚔️
Even the Knights Hospitaller of order of St John did their best in treating the sick ( whether it may be Christians or non-Christians).
They both killed Christians. They both were enemies of Jesus. Well at least I know you're not getting truth here then.
Your comment is massively ignorant. It's as bad as Muslims.
Good content and information i would rec for you to inhance your thumbnails as it aould greatly assist and benefit your output. Thanks.
Very interesting video. Could you post sources in the description or a comment?
Jesuit books. As bad as the Muslims.
Heinous
All true but Saladin was still pretty moderate for a medieval king at war. I once read an account of the Christian capture of Jerusalem in 1099, it claimed the slaughter was so great that the blood in the street was ankle high throughout the city.
No doubt it’s an exaggeration but we know for certain the Christians totally wiped out both the Muslim and Jewish communities inside Jerusalem. Compare that to Saladin, who enslaved a third of the population and let the rest go free, and then invited Jews to return to the city for the first time in nearly a 100 year exile, and even allowed Christian pilgrims to visit thereafter.
All in all, I think it’s quite fair to think of Saladin as a moderate, especially compared to his contemporaries.
What you say is all true but people like this person Raymond are just enemies of Islam and try to find any little issue with Islam they can to spread poo
Exactly, there is no denying that if Saladin were held up to today's western moral standards he would be an extremist. When a historian notes that a historical figure is a moderate, it must be understood in reference to the time period.
@@ryanmccarthy8652 What did he say that was incorrect info Ryan?
And all the muslim will praise Salahudin based on western infidel book who wrote about Salahudin. While at the same time reject books writen by Salahudin entourage, who also a muslim, which depict Salahudin and his islamist terror army as ruthless, brutal, merciless
He is or was not a hero for Christian Catholics
HMMMMMM! NEAT INDEED SUPER GREAT STORY !! FROM, THE UNITED KINGDOM. (2024).
I detect some bias here😂
We all have biases though.
@ Yea but this guy doesn’t even try to get through his
And also used islamic sources to show saladin was truly a jihadist.
@@caliburnblade7895 What do you even mean? Ofc he was a jihadist
Fuck yeah