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 Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:37 am
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First off, can Muslims walk into other houses of worship?
I found this interesting piece of information concerning The Prophet Muhammad and St. Catherine Monastary
To sum it up: This is a monestary at the base of Mt. Sinai, where ancient Christians believed that the found the specific location where the burning bush existed, from which Moses had really met God.
The prophet ended up visiting the monestary (over the years after it was built, some of the people had married the beuodins and converted to Islam)
and had a special documation exempting them from religious persecution and taxes, and military service. This was respected for 5 centuries after that, and when threat of Muslim invasion grew, a mosque was built.
The place is known for the following:
-----The monastery’s library is most ancient in the Christian world and is considered second only to the Vatican’s library in terms of both the quantity and value of the collection.
-----It contains more than 3,000 manuscripts in many different languages, more than 5,000 early printed books, and more than 2,000 icons representing almost every school of Byzantine iconography from the 6th to the 18th century.
----The Codex Sinaiticus, the oldest complete Bible in existence, was once held there; most of it eventually made its way to England, but a few pages remain. In addition to the monastery, there are other holy sites in the area.
------Both a chapel and a mosque sit atop Mount Sinai, as well as a rock impression resembling a camel’s hoof, which Jebaliya traditionally regard as the mark of Muhammad’s camel.
It is also said that the HANDPRINT of the prophet was on the document, when he signed it.
There is your history lesson and question for the day. 3nodding |
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:03 am
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dark__sunshin Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:02 am
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:03 pm
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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:47 am
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Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:55 am
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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:34 am
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