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Moin Ansari
Half white man also 'speaks with forked tongue'
New York, NY, United States, June 09 — Al Azhar University in Cairo is one of the first formal universities on the planet. Oxford and Cambridge were patterned on it after the Crusades brought the knowledge and instructions back to England. The English word "college" comes from the Arabic word “kulliat,” which means completion. The English word "university" is a derivative of “kulliat” or universals.
Al Qahira (the Arabic name for Cairo) was the seat of one of the greatest leaders in the world. Sultan Salahuddin – known in the West as Saladin – ruled Egypt and beyond with a firm and fair hand, after defeating the Crusaders and establishing Islamic law in the land. Against this backdrop, Musa Bin Maymun rose to power as the Grand Wazier and surgeon general in Egypt. Musa wrote all his books in Arabic, except one. “The Guide for the Perplexed” was written in Hebrew and remains one of the seminal books of Judaism. He was known as the second Moses and is known in the West as Moses Maimonides, an Orthodox Jew who was not only allowed to practice his religion, but also to publish his many books. Moses Maimonides wrote about the “multiple covenant” of God – with Jews, with Muslims, and with Christians. His message was lost to the Jews across the river and lost to the Muslims. Moses Maimonides is considered by Egyptians to be one of the greatest Arabs and by Israelis to be one of the greatest Jews.
The pseudo-spat between President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu fools no one in the Arab or Muslim world. The Arabs are a sophisticated people. The Muslims are a diverse people who understand the nuances of American doublespeak. They have heard it all before.
When America was first being discovered and settled by Europeans, the Native Americans, after a series of deceptions, did not believe anything that the settlers told them. They said, “White man speaks with forked tongue.” Let us look at what that means.
Napoleon Bonaparte claimed he wanted to liberate Egyptians from the tyrannical rule of the Mamluk dynasty. But he also wanted to find another route to access the East and undercut Britain’s near-complete monopoly on trade with India. The Egyptians welcomed Napoleon as a liberator when he and his forces arrived on July 1, 1798.
In March 1917, British commander Lt. General Stanley Maude issued a proclamation upon entering Baghdad, declaring that “Our armies do not come into your cities and lands as conquerors or enemies, but as liberators.” British “liberators” proceeded to use poison gas against Iraqi rebels. The British troops entered Basra in 1914, then Baghdad in 1916, then Mousel in 1917. Once again, Lt. General Maude claimed that the British troops came as “liberators,” not conquerors.
About the day Baghdad fell, William Rees-Mogg of The Times, wrote in his April 14, 2003 column, “April 9, 2003 was Liberty Day for Iraq, the day on which one of the foulest of the 20th-century tyrannies was finally destroyed. The liberation of Baghdad was greeted with celebration as well as looting, and by ill-concealed dismay in Paris, Berlin, Moscow and the left-wing British press. It was unquestionably a victory for the United States, not only for the American forces, but also for the American model of society.”
Can President Obama top that?
Yes, he will discuss his Muslim background, his humble roots, and his “commitment” to the creation of a Palestinian state. Muslims may ask, “Didn’t the last president who was elected twice say the same thing, but left without an iota of change in eight years?” He will discuss ending torture, closing down Gitmo, and ending the war in Iraq.
They have all heard it all before.
As Shakespeare said, “It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” Or, “Look like the innocent flower. But be the serpent under it.”
Right now Mr. Obama, entangled with the likes of Bruce Reidel and Rahm Emanuel, doesn’t have a clue on how to deal with Muslims. He has not appointed a Muslim to his cabinet, and he missed a huge opportunity to appoint a Muslim to the Supreme Court.
Keywords
Obama United States Cairo Muslims doublespeak
Al Qahira (the Arabic name for Cairo) was the seat of one of the greatest leaders in the world. Sultan Salahuddin – known in the West as Saladin – ruled Egypt and beyond with a firm and fair hand, after defeating the Crusaders and establishing Islamic law in the land. Against this backdrop, Musa Bin Maymun rose to power as the Grand Wazier and surgeon general in Egypt. Musa wrote all his books in Arabic, except one. “The Guide for the Perplexed” was written in Hebrew and remains one of the seminal books of Judaism. He was known as the second Moses and is known in the West as Moses Maimonides, an Orthodox Jew who was not only allowed to practice his religion, but also to publish his many books. Moses Maimonides wrote about the “multiple covenant” of God – with Jews, with Muslims, and with Christians. His message was lost to the Jews across the river and lost to the Muslims. Moses Maimonides is considered by Egyptians to be one of the greatest Arabs and by Israelis to be one of the greatest Jews.
The pseudo-spat between President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu fools no one in the Arab or Muslim world. The Arabs are a sophisticated people. The Muslims are a diverse people who understand the nuances of American doublespeak. They have heard it all before.
When America was first being discovered and settled by Europeans, the Native Americans, after a series of deceptions, did not believe anything that the settlers told them. They said, “White man speaks with forked tongue.” Let us look at what that means.
Napoleon Bonaparte claimed he wanted to liberate Egyptians from the tyrannical rule of the Mamluk dynasty. But he also wanted to find another route to access the East and undercut Britain’s near-complete monopoly on trade with India. The Egyptians welcomed Napoleon as a liberator when he and his forces arrived on July 1, 1798.
In March 1917, British commander Lt. General Stanley Maude issued a proclamation upon entering Baghdad, declaring that “Our armies do not come into your cities and lands as conquerors or enemies, but as liberators.” British “liberators” proceeded to use poison gas against Iraqi rebels. The British troops entered Basra in 1914, then Baghdad in 1916, then Mousel in 1917. Once again, Lt. General Maude claimed that the British troops came as “liberators,” not conquerors.
About the day Baghdad fell, William Rees-Mogg of The Times, wrote in his April 14, 2003 column, “April 9, 2003 was Liberty Day for Iraq, the day on which one of the foulest of the 20th-century tyrannies was finally destroyed. The liberation of Baghdad was greeted with celebration as well as looting, and by ill-concealed dismay in Paris, Berlin, Moscow and the left-wing British press. It was unquestionably a victory for the United States, not only for the American forces, but also for the American model of society.”
Can President Obama top that?
Yes, he will discuss his Muslim background, his humble roots, and his “commitment” to the creation of a Palestinian state. Muslims may ask, “Didn’t the last president who was elected twice say the same thing, but left without an iota of change in eight years?” He will discuss ending torture, closing down Gitmo, and ending the war in Iraq.
They have all heard it all before.
As Shakespeare said, “It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” Or, “Look like the innocent flower. But be the serpent under it.”
Right now Mr. Obama, entangled with the likes of Bruce Reidel and Rahm Emanuel, doesn’t have a clue on how to deal with Muslims. He has not appointed a Muslim to his cabinet, and he missed a huge opportunity to appoint a Muslim to the Supreme Court.
KeywordsObama United States Cairo Muslims doublespeak
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