The
Genocide of The Jews
Question No. 4
The Prophet introduced religious hatred in Arabia and like Hitler
exterminated the Jews of Arabia in a vicious ethnic cleansing. Should a
messenger of God be so ruthless?
Ayatollah Montazeri,
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Comparing the treatment of the Jews of Medina by the Prophet and
their genocide by Hitler is unfair and very cruel. After immigrating to
Medina, the Prophet dealt with the Jews with utmost cordiality. Treaties
and agreements of friendship were signed between the Jews and the Holy
Prophet. It was the Jews
who conspired with the Meccans and it was them who breached several
treaties. Detail of these cannot be contained in this letter.
Sina
It is amazing that Hazrate Ayatollah Uzma calls me “cruel” (zalim)
for comparing the massacre of the Jews of Medina to the holocaust of
Hitler but does not see any cruelty in the cold blooded execution of up
to 900 men, the exile of the thousands of the Jews, the slavery of their
women and the complete eradication of these people from Arabia who had
been calling Medina home for 2000 years. Hitler killed the Jews because
of their race. Muhammad killed the Jews because of their race. Hitler
intended to cleanse Germany of all the Jews. Muhammad did cleanse Arabia
of all the Jews. What is the difference? Why should I be called cruel
for comparing two similar episodes?
The Invasion of Banu Qainuqa
The Invasion of Bani Nadir
The Invasion of Banu Quraiza
