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judaizers: basava: A medieval monument to religious pluralism, hidden in the mountains of Afghanistan What’s remarkable is that the writing on the minaret and archaeological remains nearby strongly suggest that the city harbored a population of Muslims, Christians and Jews. Writing on the minaret is a detailed transcription from the Koran that celebrates the life of Mary, mother of Jesus, highlighting the connections between Islam and other religions. Nearby there is a Jewish graveyard, which is another hint that people of different religions were living peacefully together. There’s really nothing special about Muslims revering Jesus/Mary, or about Jews living in Muslim areas I don’t like that thing where we dig up (literally or figuratively) one old thing or another and trot it out as testament to some very contemporary talking-point like “religious pluralism”.  But of course, the subtext is, look at this hidden “us” we’ve found buried in the ignorant country…basically the same thing as when Europeans of a different era saw themselves in Ancient Egyptian ruins Reblogging for commentary, emphasis added.

judaizers:

basava:

A medieval monument to religious pluralism, hidden in the mountains of Afghanistan

What’s remarkable is that the writing on the minaret and archaeological remains nearby strongly suggest that the city harbored a population of Muslims, Christians and Jews. Writing on the minaret is a detailed transcription from the Koran that celebrates the life of Mary, mother of Jesus, highlighting the connections between Islam and other religions. Nearby there is a Jewish graveyard, which is another hint that people of different religions were living peacefully together.

There’s really nothing special about Muslims revering Jesus/Mary, or about Jews living in Muslim areas

I don’t like that thing where we dig up (literally or figuratively) one old thing or another and trot it out as testament to some very contemporary talking-point like “religious pluralism”. 

But of course, the subtext is, look at this hidden “us” we’ve found buried in the ignorant country…basically the same thing as when Europeans of a different era saw themselves in Ancient Egyptian ruins

Reblogging for commentary, emphasis added.

(Source: xpandapplex, via savage-america)

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