Thursday, September 27, 2007
This Day in the History of Muslim Religious Toleration
On this day in 1009, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem (the traditional site of Jesus' Crucifixion, and one of the holiest sites in the Christian world) was destroyed by Caliph al-Hakim. It took a while, but angry Christians from Europe came and tried to create a more tolerant kingdom around Jerusalem, and partially succeeded for a while after initial excesses. The Israelis, thank God, have the duty now and the area, holy to three religions, couldn't be in more competent hands.
Plenty of people put the date of the destruction as October 17. Could have been. Oh, and it's been rebuilt.
Plenty of people put the date of the destruction as October 17. Could have been. Oh, and it's been rebuilt.
Labels: Causes of the Crusades
