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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Brada-Anansi: [QB] King [QUOTE] [b]Senegal seems to be an exception. It's good to see Senegal doing well and the respect of other faiths in their country.[/b] [/QUOTE]King there are others and even some of those that are now engulfed in fundamentalism it was not always so..often a peoples region or culture often reflects how Islam is practiced. Go back and study the roll of women of say medieval Mali as described by Ibn Battuta in Mali to see what I mean, Fatimid Egypt had a Jew named Killis a eunoch as who preceeded by the renowned Kafur the magnificent as ruler who was a Sudenese eunoch. The most notable case was the vizir Ya'qub ibn Killis. He was virtually the sole person responsible for state affairs, and his authority extended over the whole Fatimid territories. His house (later known as dar al dabij) was a huge complex from which he ran state business. The petitioners, for example, submitted their cases to the vizier in his] house. Ibn Killis's house became an official residence -- a seat; of the government. Ibn Killis's wealth was fabulous, and his extravagant life-style did not fall behind that of al-'Aziz. Like the Fatimid imam, Ibn Killis was a sponser of cultural activity and was a patron of learned men. Ibn Killis, like al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi later, was a recipient of extensive iqta'a-t which yielded large incomes. These grants of iqta' were in additition to other incomes that both Ibn Killis and al-Ma'mun received from the imam for their services. In accordance with a practice widespread in the ruling circles, Ibn Killis, as a private person, was engaged in trade. The above would un-thinkable today given the current athmosphere. Jeri it's not about the religions themselves but how it is used and for what purposes..example without the liberation theology of the Black churches in AA communities life would be unthinkable,going all the way back to Nat Turner, Denmark Vassey and John Brown to fight against oppression John Brown is interasting for his financial supporter Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau,a Christian and a non person of the book fighting for a common cause. Islam has it's own liberation theology in the Nation of Islam and Malcom X going all the way back to SAMORY TOURE "BLACK NAPOLEON OF THE SUDAN" (1830-1900). Samory Toure, who was a conqueror from West Africa, fought the French from taking possession of his Country. The truth is it depends on who is using religion and for what purpose. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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