divaythfyrscock
divaythfyrscock t1_j3zcef5 wrote
Reply to comment by Stalins_Moustachio in Were muslim armies harder to maintain in the field? by DJacobAP
Yeah what I’m seeing here is a broad mix of things that were true in certain parts of the Middle East at certain times all jumbled up together to represent the failure to repel the initial crusades (none of which is historical). And also lmao to Jihad being a military doctrine
divaythfyrscock t1_jcznzya wrote
Reply to comment by Probably_Not_Evil in Saudi Arabia stone ruins were pilgrimage sites, where an ancient cult gathered to sacrifice animals about 7,000 years ago by marketrent
I mean, Islamic animal sacrifice (a continuation of pre-Islamic practice) ends up as community BBQ so it isn’t really a stretch