Reminder: the Crusades were a response to over 400 years of Islamic aggression against Christians and Europe.
632: Muhammad dies.
635: Muslims conquer the Christian city of Damascus.
636: Muslims conquer the Christian city of Antioch.
637: Muslims conquer the Holy Land.
639: Muslims conquer the first Christian country Armenia.
641: Muslims conquer the Coptic Christian country of Egypt.
650: Muslim armies reach southern Italy and Cyprus, taking thousands of captives as "slaves" and "concubines."
711: Muslims invade Spain, and by 715, they have occupied most of it.
717: Muslims besiege Constantinople but are expelled.
730: Muslims invade France, only to be stopped by Charles Martel at the Battle of Tours.
792: The ruler of Al-Andalus calls for the invasion of France, and Muslim armies are assembled to attack it again, but they are repelled.
827: Muslims invade Sicily and Italy, persecuting monks. Sicily remains under Islamic rule until 1092.
846: Muslims invade Rome and force the Pope to pay tribute.
848: A third invasion of France occurs, and they are repelled for a third time.
909: Muslims occupy Sardinia.
937: The Church of the Holy Sepulcher is burned down by Muslims, and more churches in Jerusalem are destroyed.
1009: Destruction of the Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem.
1012: Beginning of al-Hakim’s oppressive decrees against Christians.
1071: Turkish Muslims attack the Byzantines and occupy much of Anatolia.
1094: Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos asks Western Christendom for help against the Muslim Turkish invasions.
1095: Pope Urban II finally declares the First Crusade.
Interesting story I learned today about Islam why they dislike dogs.
At night Muhammed would wait for the Angel Gabriel to visit him. The 1 night, the Angel didn't show, he heard a dog bark. So he assumed it was the dogs fault.
Later when he met the Angel, the Angel told him that he doesn't enter a home with a dog. So Muhammed ordered all the dogs killed.
The reason is, dogs can sense demons and the demon was impersonating the Angel Gabriel.
There's your Islam story of the day.
🚨🔴⚪️ BREAKING: Gabriel Martinelli Makes His Position Clear to Arsenal 🇧🇷
Gabriel Martinelli has made his position clear to Arsenal regarding his future.
The Brazilian wants to stay and fight for his place in Mikel Arteta’s squad. However, if the club decides to sell him, Martinelli wants his next destination to be a top European club.
If no suitable top-level European offer arrives, Martinelli has no interest in leaving Arsenal and would prefer to remain at the club and continue fighting for his position.
#AFC #Arsenal #Martinelli #TransferNews #COYG
🚨 HEARTBREAKING HORROR 🚨
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin just exposed the pure evil: Innocent children trafficked across the open border were RAPED 600 TO 700 TIMES — locked in rooms, forced to service monsters day after day.
THEY ARE BABIES. THEY DON’T DESERVE THIS. NO CHILD DOES.
“We found 146,000 kids so far… but nearly 300,000 are STILL MISSING.”
I don’t care if you’re liberal, conservative, or anywhere in between — if you can’t stand up and scream SAVE OUR CHILDREN, who the hell are you?!
This is not politics. This is a national emergency. These kids are suffering in the shadows while too many look away.
ENOUGH. Share this. Demand action. Demand every missing child be found. Demand justice for the innocent.
#SaveTheChildren #ProtectOurKids #EndTheHorror
Repost if you have a soul. These babies need us NOW. 💔🙏
They’re making The Goonies 2.
Somewhere, every kid who grew up in the ’80s just yelled, “HEY YOU GUYS!” 😂
It is officially true, after nearly 40 years, Warner Bros. has greenlit a sequel, and the script is currently in active development with Steven Spielberg and Chris Columbus returning to produce!
🚨Notice how no one on the Right has actually celebrated Jason Ardays death.
No one on the right has cheered, clapped, laughed, posted a meme or made a video saying “ha ha ha he deserved it” …
Like we constantly see from the Left when a Right Wing figure is tragically murdered.
Yet the right is constantly being demonised for being the “hateful” group.
Let this be a reminder to you of which group is filled with hate and violence.
The IRONY of DUNKIRK
I’m the privileged and proud owner of an original Dunkirk Little Ship; a boat I restored from the keel up.
Last May I crossed the English Channel in WAYFARER with 63 other Dunkirk Little Ships, to celebrate and commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation, properly known as Operation DYNAMO. When 840 ‘little ships’ helped the Royal Navy rescue an incredible 337,000 British and allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk as the German Blitzkrieg advanced.
Half way across, as we headed over to celebrate and commemorate the sacrifices our forefathers made to secure of freedoms and liberty…..
This……
Yesterday was Pakistan's Independence Day and it was celebrated in London with FIREWORKS.
The police did nothing, even though a govt alert about wildfires had just been sent out to everyone in the country 🤷♀️
This makes Burnham’s concern about fire 🔥 look ridiculous!
Anne Widdecombe - Brutally murdered in her home.
🔴 The left: «She had it coming! She had the wrong opinions!»
Charlie Kirk - Assassinated as he was on stage.
🔴 The left: «Let’s celebrate! He had the wrong opinions!»
Jason Arday - Committed suicide after he was exposed as a plagiarist and perpetual fraud.
🔴 The left: «He was lynched!»
And you wonder why we don’t believe in mainstream media anymore?
Carl Jenkinson has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 34. 🏁🏴
Wishing you the best of luck in your next chapter, @carljenkinson! ❤️
Thank you to everyone who played a part in my journey, from my Charlton days as a kid through to my last time playing football at Bromley. From the age of 8 football has been my life, it’s given me a lot, and I have also given it a lot back. In fact I’ve given it everything.
It’s for that reason that I can write this looking back over my career with no regrets. Do I wish certain things went better? Without a doubt. A lot of things. I once scored an own goal from 30 yards out. I certainly wouldn’t mind deleting that from history. But were these bad or difficult moments ever because of a lack of effort? No. Like I said, I gave football everything. Everyday.
And I guess I’m writing this because I can see that’s getting lost a bit these days. I don’t know if it’s social media painting a certain picture of what a footballer looks like, but I want to be clear, behind the scenes these top players train like their life depends on it. Alexis Sánchez, wow. Every training session he trained like it was his last. The ones that don’t, they fall by the way side eventually. Even when they’re really, really good. I’ve seen it happen to too many young pros and scholars, trying to make a name in the game.
Apply yourself everyday, listen to your coaches and learn from the players who have already been where you want to get to. Because if you don’t make it, and it’s because you got carried away with yourself, it’ll be a heavy burden to carry later in life.
I suffered a lot with confidence throughout my career, which I found strange because my Dad always backs himself to the hilt. I saw loads of people, to try and unlock something within me and find that inner belief. “Take the chains off” Arsène Wenger would say to me. “I’m trying boss”, I would say to myself. But I’m certain it was that same insecurity that gave me the drive I have, that would make me run harder and train harder than everyone else. Ultimately that’s what gave me a career at the top level, because physically I was a machine and I took a lot of pride in that. Was the way I am a blessing or a curse for me? A bit of both I think. But you can only play the cards you’re dealt and try and make the best of them.
I’m writing all this because I hope some young players might read it. You guys have so much confidence these days! I wish I could nick some of it and take it back in time, but confidence without application and having that fire in your belly to improve everyday won’t get you far. I see less young players doing extras, working on their craft, doing extra running after training. Trust me, you won’t have a career if you neglect this aspect.
Try and find the sweetspot. That’s why I love guys like Bukayo Saka. He’s got that swagger, but you only need to listen to him in a post match interview to see he’s never lost his humility. Find the sweetspot.
Hopefully the above has some value to someone out there. I didn’t want to write the generic retirement ‘thanks for everything’ post as it seemed like a missed opportunity. Although of course I am very grateful to my friends, family, coaches, managers and of course the fans who have been with me on my journey. I’m looking forward to seeing what life has in store for me next.
Cheers,
Jenko