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the linked article describes military campaigns between state armies, not genocide

• dismalaf 4mo ago
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  • whatgoodisaroad 4mo ago
    are you contending that every battle where someone is killed by an army counts as genocide?
    • dismalaf 4mo ago
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      • za3faran 4mo ago
        If you read about Islamic conquests, you would see that in the vast overwhelming cases, no such events took place, if ever. Demographics changed because people entered Islam. Islam is against genocide.
        • 3683826312819 4mo ago
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        • akikoo 4mo ago
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          • za3faran 4mo ago
            This is not how it works, and that statistic is wrong. You cited an opinion piece, not a proper primary source. Jizya does not mean second class status; and non-People of the Book are not forced to convert (neither are People of the Book).
            • akikoo 4mo ago
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              • dang 4mo ago
                You can't do religious flamewar like this on HN, regardless of which religion is being discussed. No more of this, please. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
                • akikoo 4mo ago
                  So za3faran can just lie about islam and you punish me for correcting his lie?
                  • za3faran 4mo ago
                    You didn't correct anything. My email is in my profile if you wish to have a proper academic discussion with primary sources.
                    • akikoo 4mo ago
                      The qur'an verse and Ibn Kathir's tafsir are not enough for you?
                  • dang 4mo ago
                    Not at all. I'm asking you to refrain from religious flamewar (or any flamewar) on HN, and to stick to the rules when commenting. If you expect moderators to adjudicate complex questions of religious scholarship, we can't: we're unqualified, and it's not our job. We prefer to stick to things that (a) are our job, which (b) we're qualified for. Those tasks are altogether more mundane, such as telling HN users they're not allowed to put down entire religions or each other. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
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