Muslim Use of the Swastika
Asiatic Muslims have been using swastikas in calligraphy and architecture for a long time. But is this Islamic?
First of all, the swastika is not anti-Semitic. If all you (think you) know about the swastika is that it was used by National Socialist (“Nazi”) Germany, then be aware of two facts:
- The swastika has been used around the world, even Sub-Saharan Africa(!) for thousands of years:
- Arabs and Ethiopians (among others) are Semites. They USE the swastika, so it can’t be anti-Semitic:
http://www.gnosis.us.com/45633/ancienthistorical-swastikas/
If that’s not enough to convince you read more about swastika use in Africa here: Afrikan Swastikas – Knowledge of Self.
Now let’s take a virtual tour the Muslim world, past and present…
Makkah (Mecca)
Makka is Islam’s holiest city. It is where the Qur-an was revealed. It houses Masjid al-Haram (The Sacred Place of Prostration) the direction to which all Muslims pray. Recently, the government currently controlling Makka has overseen the tallest clock tower in the world (apparently overlooking the fact that most Muslims have mobile phones to tell time with). Believe it or not, that clock, that monument, has swastikas. Look how the white lines intersect:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=334299&page=571
Persia
Persia is much larger than modern day Iran. Basically, ‘Persia’ refers to the homeland of Persians, who since ancient times have used the term Aryan (hence, Iran) to describe themselves and their language:
We will look at swastika use in what is now Iran and Tajikistan.
Iran
http://www.swastika-info.com/
http://www.proswastika.org/
http://www.paulstravelblog.com/wp/?m=200805&paged=2
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread809237/pg7
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread809237/pg7
http://www.proswastika.org/
Tajikistan
Like other post-Soviet countries, Tajikistan has taken a fresh look its history following independence in 1991. The result is a state campaign to promote the notion that the Tajiks as a Aryan nation – and the widespread use of the swastika. (Aryan Myth and Metahistory)
http://aryan-myth-and-metahistory.blogspot.com/2011/08/tajikistan-aryan-revival-and.html
Iraq
https://maryrussellwriter.wordpress.com/tag/mosque/
Turkic Countries
Anatolian Peninsula (Modern Turkey)
This was the center of power of the Uthmani (“Ottoman”) Empire, which ruled over many Muslim territories for centuries.
http://svasticross.blogspot.com/
“The Topkapi architectural design scroll is probably the best-preserved and oldest scroll of this kind to have survived. Aproximated between 1500 – 1600 made
It is of great importance for an understanding of Timurid and Turkmen geometric design principles. The scroll is 29.5 meters long, with 114 drawings, it bears no date and is not signed. The drawings represent geometrical designs, murqanas designs and contain patterns and elements of square kufic. It entered the Ottoman imperial treasury at an unknown date and is now housed at the Topkapi Place Museum in Istanbul, Turkey.”
http://svasticross.blogspot.com/
“Sifaiye Medresesi is a medrese built in 1217 in Sivas, Turkey. It bears typical Seljuk features and was built by the Rûm Seljuk Sultan Kaykaus I, who was known for his fondness for the city of Sivas where he spent the large part of his period of reign.
The complex consists of a Darüşşifa (Dâr al-Shifâ, literally “house of health”, a hospital) and the medrese where medicinal studies were also taught. The complex is also alternatively called under the sultan Izeddin Keykavus I’s name whose tomb is located within the compound.”
http://svasticross.blogspot.com/
Uzbekistan
http://newsoftomorrow.org/esoterisme/chamanisme/olga-kharitidi-le-maitre-des-reves-lucides-au-coeur-de-lasie-une-psychiatre-russe-apprend-comment-guerir-les-esprits-du-trauma/attachment/swastika-kalyan-mosque
Kashgar, China
Though controlled by China, Kashgar is predominately peopled by Muslim Uyghurs, a Turkic ethnic group living in Eastern and Central Asia.
https://solotravelblog.net/swastikas-in-asia/
Indian Subcontinent
The Indus River Valley civilization (mostly in modern Pakistan) is where the names ‘India’ and ‘Hindu’ come from. It is from this civilization that many religions like Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism, famous for their use of the swastika, ultimately originated.
The Mughal (Mongol) dynasties which ruled India used this symbol in their architecture. They either adopted its use from locals, or had already been using it.
http://mise-en-trope.blogspot.com/2011/03/sikandra-and-agra-akbars-tomb-and-taj.html
http://www.aroundtheworldl.com/2014/06/29/agra-fort-india/
Andalus (Modern Iberian Peninsula/Spain)
Andalus was a medieval Muslim cultural domain and territory occupying at its peak most of what are today Spain and Portugal.
The fact that Spain was the first [West Asian] country to acquire technical supremacy at the dawn of modern times and for a certain period dominate the world can only be explained by the [Muslim] contribution during the time of its colonization. (Diop, Cheikh Anta, Precolonial Black Africa (Chicago: Lawrence Hill Books, 1987), p.36)
http://www.proswastika.org
Muslim Calligraphy
http://svasticross.blogspot.com/2012/04/swastika-allah.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/93272306@N05/9762358206
http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7389/9452801696_ac86e59071_m.jpg
As you can see from the calligraphy especially, the swastika is a consequence of lines intersecting at right angles. Muslims have historically avoided depicting living things in artwork, so geometric patterns are where they focused their creativity. Perhaps at least some of the swastikas are unintentional apexes that allow uninterrupted patterns. However, some are obviously a continuation of pre-Islamic use of the swastika by central Asian populations and their diaspora, which includes Arabia. Which brings us to the next question:
But is using the swastika symbol Islamic?
No, but neither is using the crescent moon and star, the supposed symbol of Islam.
Though the crescent was originally a secular symbol of authority for Muslim rulers, it is now often used to symbolize the Islamic faith. However, the crescent was not a symbol used for Islam by Muhammad or any other early Muslim rulers, as the Islamic religion is, in fact, against appointing “holy symbols” (so that during the early centuries of Islam, Muslim authorities simply didn’t want any geometric symbols to be used to symbolize Islam, in the way that the cross symbolizes Christianity, the menorah was a commonly occurring symbol of Judaism, etc.). This is why early Islamic coins were covered with Arabic writing, but contained no visual symbols. (wikipedia)
The crescent, like the swastika, is a pre-Islamic symbol.
Unlike the swastika, however, whose origins are debated, the crescent and star have clear polytheist (mushrik/pagan) significance:
The crescent is one of the oldest symbols known to humanity. Before Islam, the crescent was the symbol of Sassanids and after capturing Persian lands, the crescent has been adopted by Arab Muslims and later by other Muslims. The crescent and star also appears on pre-Islamic coins of South Arabia.
In the 12th century the crescent and star were adopted by the Turks and since then the crescent has been a frequent symbol used by powerful Muslim empires such as the Ottomans and the Mughals. It is a historical symbol of the Turks, associated especially with the Ottoman Empire, but pre-Islamic Turkic nations such as the Göktürks used the crescent and star figure on their coins. (wikipedia)
So it’s no worse to use the swastika on a mosque, or as a Muslim symbol (it obviously can’t be Islamic) than it is to use the crescent.
Can a Pagan Symbol Represent Islam?
Swastikas, crescents, stars, eagles, etc. may or may not be “bad”, but a government that uses a pagan symbol doesn’t seem to be saying they represent Allah as sovereign. Coincidentally, no government is doing a good job implementing the authority of Allah and his Messenger (sA’a&s).
“And he shares his authority with no one (Qur-an 18.26)
Decorating Mosques is a Sign of Spiritual Decline and Materialism
“Narrated / Authority of: Anas bin Malik: The Messenger of Allah (sAaws) said: ‘The Hour will not begin until the people compete in (building) masjids (mosques).’” (Sunan Ibn Majah) (ahadith.co.uk)
‘Umar ordered that the mosque be rebuilt and he said: Protect the people from rain, but beware of using red or yellow (for adornment) and distracting the people.
Anas said: They build mosques and boast about that, but they do not use them for worship except rarely.
Ibn ‘Abbaas said: You are going to adorn (mosques) as the Jews and Christians adorn (their places of worship) (Islam Question & Answer)
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Verily the Safa and Marwa [two small mountains now located in the Masjid al-Haram in Makka] are among the Symbols of Allah. So, if one visits the House in the Season or at other times, there is no blame on him if he should compass them round. If any one obeys his own impulse to good, be sure that God is Thankful and All Knowing (Qur-an 2.158)
And [mention, O Muhammad], when We designated for Abraham the site of the House, [saying], “Do not associate anything with Me and purify My House for those who perform Tawaf and those who stand [in prayer] and those who bow and prostrate.
And proclaim to the people the Hajj [pilgrimage]; they will come to you on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every distant pass –
That they may witness benefits for themselves and mention the name of Allah on known days over what He has provided for them of [sacrificial] animals. So eat of them and feed the miserable and poor…
Then let them end their untidiness and fulfill their vows and perform Tawaf around the ancient House.
That [is so]. And whoever honors the symbols of Allah – indeed, it is from the piety of hearts. (Qur-an 22 (Suratu-lHajj))
More African Swastikas: African Aryans?
According to Uncommon Objects,
One of the oldest recorded uses of the swastika in Africa is found in artwork by the Akan people of Ghana. It is also found on servants’ dresses in the Ashanti Empire…
Click the picture to enlarge, then look at the cloth pattern of the woman in the middle.
El-Hajj Malik Shabazz (Malcolm X): Unity through Nobility
I Took the Red Pill a Long Time Ago…
You can’t open a mind before it’s ready… -_o That’s me on the left. I was both an extra and a stand-in in the Matrix II & III, which were filmed simultaneously at Fox Studios in Sydney while I was an exchange student there. You can actually see me in Matrix II in the background at exactly 60:00. This still is from a shot that was cut, though a different shot of the scene was used in Matrix III.
A Contented Caste, not Chattel: The Truth About Africans Enslaving Other Africans
Slavery in Africa was part of a united caste system unlike any other in the world. It does not justify the Jewish-led Trans-Atlantic slave trade. On the other hand, denying it ignores a valuable model for democracy and peace.
Introduction
Africans enslaved other Africans.
“White” nationalists and supremacists use the fact to try to excuse the genocidal horrors of west Asian enslavement of Africans.
Some “Black” nationalists and Afro-centrists deny it.
Both are wrong, for oversimplifying the issue. For example, both ignore the fact that for most of human history, most slaves have been “white”. In fact the very word slave comes from Slav, the name of a “white” west Asian (“European”) people. There were even “white” slaves in pre-colonial Sub-Saharan (“Black”) Africa. The first few minutes of this BBC Radio special on Mansa Musa, Emperor of Mali, quote Arab historians who saw them in his court: Mansa Musa BBC Documentary
The worldwide practice named “slavery” in English existed in many forms. In west Africa, slaves were part of a caste system, where all castes had rights and privileges over the others. Far from the horrors of the chattel slavery of the Americas, they formed a contented class that enjoyed power, wealth and freedom of movement. Slavery was basically a way to incorporate conquered foes into the victor’s society. It was a matter of mercy, forgiveness, tolerance and progress in the world’s most genetically, phenotypically and linguistically diverse continent.
This excerpt from Cheikh Anta Diop’s Pre-Colonial Black Africa shows that you can’t look at everything from the eyes of the west Asian. Too many African diasporans, even ‘conscious’ ones, fall into that trap, failing to see that you can’t produce arguments against the west Asian paradigm from within the west Asian point-of-view.
Analysis of the Concept of Caste
The originality of the [west African caste] system resides in the fact that the dynamic elements of society, whose discontent might have engendered revolution, are really satisfied with their social condition and do not seek to change it: a man of so-called “inferior caste” would categorically refuse to enter a so-called “superior” one. In Africa, it is not rare for members of the lower caste to refuse to enter in to conjugal relations with those of the higher caste, even though the reverse would seem more normal.
The present territory of Senegal will be used here as a model for study: nevertheless, the conclusions which are drawn from it hold true for the whole of detribalized Sudanese Africa. In Senegal, society is divided into slaves and freemen, the latter being gor, including both gér and ñéño.
The gér comprise the nobles and freemen with no manual profession other than agriculture, considered a sacred activity.
The ñéño comprise all artisans: shoemakers, blacksmiths, goldsmiths, etc. These are hereditary professions.
The djam, or slaves, include the djam-bur, who are slaves of the king’ the djam neg nday, slaves of one’s mother’ and the djam neg bây, slaves of one’s father.
African Caste System: Know Justice, Know Peace
The gér formed the superior caste. But-and herein lay the real originality of the system-unlike the attitude of the nobles toward the bourgeoisie, the lords toward the serfs, or the Brahmans toward the other Indian castes the gér could not materially exploit the lower castes without losing face in the eyes of others, as well as their own. On the contrary, they were obliged to assist lower caste members in every way possible: even if less wealthy, they had to “give” to a man of lower caste if so requested. In exchange the latter had to allow them social precedence.
The specific feature of this system therefore consisted in the fact that the manual laborer, instead of being deprived of the fruits of his labor, as was the artisan or the serf of the Middle Ages, could, on the contrary, add to it wealth given him by the “lord”.
Consequently, if a revolution were to occur, it would be initiated from above and not from below. But that is not all, as we shall see: members of all castes including slaves were closely associated to power, as de facto ministers; which resulted in constitutional monarchies governed by councils of ministers, made up of authentic representatives of all the people. We can understand from this why there were no revolutions in Africa against the regime, but only against those who administered it poorly, i.e., unworthy princes.
For every caste, advantages and disadvantages, deprivations of rights and compensations balanced out… it can be understood why Africa’s societies remained relatively stable.
Conditions of the Slaves
Djam-bur: Slaves of the King- Slaves in Name Only
In this aristocratic regime, the nobles formed the cavalry of the army (the chivalry). The infantry was composed of slaves, former prisoners of war taken from outside the national territory. The slaves of the king formed the greater part of his forces and in consequence their condition was greatly improved. They were now slaves in name only… they shared in the booty after an expedition; under protection of the king, during periods of unrest, they could even indulge in discreet pillage within the national territory, against the bâ-dolo [“those without power”, the poor peasants]-but never against the artisans who [could]… go directly to the prince… The slaves were commanded by one of their own, the infantry general, who was a pseudo-prince in that he might rule over a fief inhabited by freemen. Such was the case, in the monarchy of Cayor (Senegal), of the djarâf Bunt Keur, the representative of the slaves within the government and commander-in-chief of the army. His power and authority were so great that the day of his betrayal brought an end to the kingdom of Cayor.
Djam neg Nday: Slaves of the Mother- Beloved Family Member
The slave of the mother’s household was the captive of our mother, as opposed to the slave of our father. He might have been bought on the open market, come from an inheritance, or be a gift. Once established in the family he became almost an integral part of it; he was the loyal domestic, respected, feared, and consulted by the children. Due to the matriarchal and polygamous regime, we feel him closer to us, because he belongs to our mother, than the slave of the father, who is at an equal distance, socially speaking, from all the children of the same father and different mothers. As can easily be seen, the slave of the father would become the scapegoat for the society. Therefore, the slave of the mother could not be a revolutionary.
Djam neg Bây: Slaves of the Father- No Man’s Slave
The slaves of the father’s household, by contrast, considering his anonymous position (our father is everyone’s, so to speak, while our mother is truly our own), will be of no interest to anyone and have no special protection in society. He may be disposed of without compensation. However, his condition is not comparable to that of the plebeian of ancient Rome, the thete of Athens, or the sudra of India. The condition of the sudra was based on a religious significance. Contact with them was considered impure; society had been structured without taking their existence into account; they could not even live in the cities nor participate in religious ceremonies, nor at the outset have a religion of their own… However, the alienation of the slaves of the father’s household in Africa was great enough, on the moral and material plane, that their minds could be truly revolutionary. But for reasons connected to the preindustrial nature of Africa, such as the dispersion of the population into villages, for example, they could not effect a revolution. We must also add that they were really intruders in a hostile society which watched them day and night, and would never have allowed them time to plot a rebellion with their peers. It made it even less possible for them to acquire economic position and moral and intellectual education, in short, any social strength comparable to that of the bourgeoisie of the West when it overthrew the aristocracy.
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For blacks to deny the existence of slavery in Africa is reactionary Afro-centrism that in reality just parrots the arguments of “white” nationalists: whatever they say, we say the opposite. This isn’t an ideology- it’s “defensive racism”: Adopting the enemy’s values in order to compete against the enemy ie. conceding to play the enemy’s game.
To try to conflate African caste slavery with “New World” chattel slavery is a ploy by “white” nationalists to justify their claim that “everybody’s evil but us, and that’s why they want to destroy us”, a word-for-word repeat of the Zionist argument, the same “Jews”/Zionists they claim to oppose.
Quality, not Ethnicity- Unity through Nobility
No one is going to get anywhere with either of the three groups. Common sense and real-life experience make it clear that there are good people and bad people of all ethnic backgrounds.
History is not a Destination: Ideals Are
The only way forward is to realize, accept and embrace the fact that similar values and qualities matter more than ethnic relatedness. It’s not about ignoring race: it’s about embracing noble ideals.
You may not want to share a future with everyone you share a past with…
Urban Gardening: You- Yes, YOU- Can Grow Food ANYwhere!
The whos, whats, whens, wheres, whys and hows of urban gardening… with picture proof that you can do it!
Who?
YOU! Your family, neighbors and friends.
What?
- Growing your own food, herbs, spices and medicine
- Supporting bee populations by planting flowers they can collect pollen from, and trees they can build hives in (Bee populations are collapsing, and without them plants can’t cross-pollinate)
- Mulching and Composting to create fertile soil to use in garden beds or potted plants
When?
Why not now?
Where?
Any place you can find or put dirt.
- If you have a yard, you’re already good to go.
- If you live in an apartment or condo, you should be able to ask the property owner for permission to use a plot for growing.
- If all else fails, buy some pots or make them out of used buckets or bottles. You could also buy a large bin from a local home supply store.
- Make the garden in your house, or on your porch or patio!
Why?
- To eat better food- the radishes we grew last year were so much more sweeter and tangier than the ones I bought yesterday.
- To avoid pesticides and GMO: If you don’t put them, no one else will. Growing your own food gives you knowledge and control over what you and your loved ones put in and on their bodies
- To save money- You can’t believe how many tomatoes a tomato patch can yield. When we harvested, we HAD to give some away, eat some, then freeze the rest for later.
- A new, healthy hobby- Gardening is VERY fulfilling, and hard work = good exercise! Remember how fun it was play in the mud as a kid? It still is!
- Learn about nature and connect with the earth
- Have food supplies in times of crisis- You never know!
- Extra income- Sell your surplus at a farmer’s market!
- Interior decorating- Beautify your living/work space with flowers, and remember that indoor plants naturally purify the air and increase oxygen!
How?
- Tools you’ll need: shovel, hoe, rake
- Pots: Buy some, or use any used buckets or bottles (a great way to recycle by the way)
- Study the local climate to learn when is the best time to plant what, and how to plant it. Ask a neighbor, elderly family member or anyone with experience farming or gardening for advice (a great way to make friends). Buy the appropriate seeds and plant them!
- To create the right soil, you could mulch or compost. This basically means letting organic waste decompose in dirt, and then using that dirt, which will be very rich in nutrients, to plant in. You can start by collecting all your organic waste- eggshells, food that has gone bad, coffee grounds, tea leaves, plant rinds, etc.- and burying it at the end of the day. This should be done AWAY from your house, because it will attract bugs. Make sure you cover each deposit well, so it will actually decompose, and not smell.
Our Experience with Urban Gardening
I live in an apartment complex in Saudi Arabia- not exactly the place you’d expect to be able to plant crops. But you’d be surprised what you can grow here:
We’ve successfully planted and grown orange trees, lemon trees, garlic, potatoes, eggplant, chili peppers, radish, onions, tomatoes, coriander, aloe vera, basil, and various flowers.
A year ago this month I had two major setbacks: tearing my achilles (unable to do work for 5 months) and was moved by my university from a house on the compound that had a yard, to an apartment complex. At the same time, my wife was also pregnant with our 4th child, and summer was coming. It wasn’t looking good for our garden…
But we found a few solutions.
1) Potted plants
When we tried to move our lemon and orange trees from the ground to pots, they died. But we bought new ones, and they’re coming along:
We also have flowers and aloe vera in pots inside our house and on our patios:
Aloe vera, by the way, is a very effective medicine. We use its juice for cuts, sunburn, rashes, and aftershave (no more razor bumps!) It’s a hardy plant that just needs water, so I recommend it to everyone.
2) Find potential garden beds and use them
There are a lot of empty plots in the concrete around our house that weren’t being used. The one right below our apartment is now growing flowers, coriander (which we just harvested), and eggplant.
Another one nearby has chili peppers, garlic, onion, coriander, peppermint, and tomatoes.
In the highest terrace, we just put two trees of a local species that bees like to use for hives. We hope that they’ll also provide shade in the extremely hot Arabian summers when they mature.
They don’t look like they’re doing too well, but that usually happens when you re-pot plants. As long as they bounce back before summertime, they should be fine. If they don’t, we’ll try again. You win some, you lose some, especially starting off. It takes patience…
3) DIY Compost Heap
I just dug a compost bed this morning. It was a sand bed full of rocks, concrete, glass, and some scary-looking red beetles! My girls and I dumped out all the rocks and glass.
I had to take a hammer to the concrete (dumped there by local workers) and before shoveling it all out. Then I dug up half of it, dumping the sand on the other side.
To compost, I’ll just take our day’s- or meal’s- organic leftovers or garbage, dump it on the sand, then bury it, like so:
By this fall- which is planting season here due to the extreme heat of summer- the waste should be decomposed. We may or may not have to add dirt to it before using. We’ll see.
4) Hire a gardener
OK, I cheated.
With me in crutches and then a cane, my wife in late pregnancy and then postpartum, we really couldn’t do anything. Luckily, for us, we met a very man with an honorable disposition named Muhi adDeen who works as a groundskeeper on campus. His expertise and willingness to help have been essential, and we hope he will continue to share his expertise with us and our children.
5) Use House Plants
These are usually very low maintenance- just flowers or vines that you have to water a few times a week. If you travel, make sure you have a reliable neighbor take over while you’re gone.
6) Harvest!
Look at the peppers my wife picked this afternoon (an essential ingredient in her native Punjabi cuisine):
It’s already paying off!
We’re open to suggestions. Send yours in the comments and I’ll put them into the article. Let’s learn and grow together!
10 Proofs Africans Sailed to the Americas Long Before Columbus
Columbus noted in his journal that the Native Americans confirmed “black skinned people had come from the south-east in boats, trading in gold-tipped spears.”
“Nicholas Leon, an eminent Mexican authority, recorded the oral traditions of his people and ultimately kept track of a key piece of evidence that Black people made it to the New World far before their European counterparts. His reports revealed accounts from natives saying “the oldest inhabitants of Mexico were blacks. [T]he existence of blacks and giants is commonly believed by nearly all the races of our soil and in their various language they had words to designate them.”
Read more at Atlanta Blackstar | 10 Pieces of Evidence That Prove Black People Sailed to the Americas Long Before Columbus
Divorced Woman Shares 4 Ways She Killed Her Marriage
1. She emasculated him all the time – She spoke about him to her friends in a demeaning manner. She would complain about him all the time and tell her girlfriends about the things that he did that she thought were wrong or things that he didn’t do. Sometimes she would do this in front of him leaving him feeling hurt and embarrassed. She said that she treated him like he was a child sometimes. He eventually began to pull away and she began looking for every little fault that she could find.
Read the other 3 HERE.
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