Muslims call for the infidels to be expelled from "Muslim" lands, it is every Muslims duty to take up Jihad to expel the occupiers. I must urge all Muslims caution in pursuing this line of logical reasoning and thought, for if you want to compare the validity of cultural claims on territory I must remind you that your claims date no further back than somewhere between 570 and 632 AD.
Ahhh, Constantinople, the city of Constantine... Byzantium that ancient glory of the Greeks.
I might point out that the Greek inhabitants of Byzantium adopted the crescent moon as it's symbol in 670 BC, the Star of the Virgin Mary being added by Constantine in 330 AD (And no... I won't use the politically correct notation of BCE and CE).
Nova Roma, the new capitol of the Roman Empire, built over a period of six years starting in 324 and consecrated on 11 May, 330. Constantinople has a long and glorious history as one of the centers of western Christian civilization until it's final fall to Ottoman Turks in 1453.
Even that great structure, the Hagia Sophia... The Church of the Holy Wisdom of God is a symbol not of Islam, but of the West... oh, and by the way... thanks for the minarets!
Imagine if you would, that the thoughts and mindset that permeate Islam still existed in the West.
Imagine if you would western calls to "Free Constantinople"!!!
Fortunately for you, we are more of the opinion of Jimmy Kennedy in that song made famous by the 'They Might Be Giants' cover...
So take me back to Constantinople
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works
That's nobody's business but the Turks
~Pelagius~
~S P Q R~
