In the footsteps of Alexander the Great
In this award winning adventure Micheal Wood embarks on a 2000 mile journey in the foot steps of Alexander's triumphal march from Greece to India. Travellin...
In the footsteps of Alexander the Great
In this award winning adventure Micheal Wood embarks on a 2000 mile journey in the foot steps of Alexander's triumphal march from Greece to India. Travelling with Lebanese traders, Iranian pilgrims and Afghan guerillas, by jeep, train, boat, camel and on foot, he interweaves the momentous events of the past with present day reality and brings us new insights into a man whose myth and acheivements still resonate down the centuries
"We saw things I can scarcely believe. We took shelter for the night with an Afghan warlord who had delivered pizzas in the United States, and were hauled off to jail more than once. It was one of the great experiences of my life" - Michael Wood
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I simply disagree its not a perfect as u say .. Muslims as most religion have killed and oppressed Iran is a perfect example ... Yes I do agree with the fact Western governements started this whole problem in the middle east .. In fact they are very evil and they greed has started this whole terrorism plot if in fact it is even real to begin with .. I think 911 is an inside job and they blame it on Islam cause the big oil nations are muslim
Muslims are a minority where killings, oppression etc is concered compared to Christians and Jews and others i.e Romans, Germanics, English, West colonisizm, slavery etc. The Muslims in history have done it self-defense. Maybe not thr right way but they had cause. Before west colonialsim the world was civlized under Muslim Control. Ppl of all faiths lived side by side unlike christian control where non-christians were persecuted. Dont get me wrong am not pro or anti anything, am devout Christian
You cant blame Religion for peoples wrong doing. Just cuz a Muslim does bad its Islam' fault? just cuz a Christian does bad its christianty fault? the zionists in isreal are atheist but the Jews who practice dont want voilence and dont support isrealy oppression. So u see religion cannot be blamed. Islam only has harsh laws so to teach ppl rightenouness, to stop ppl doing bad immoral degrading behaviour. Ottomom used Islam as excusw but were not good Muslims!. Am goong in holiday now . Bye!.
By the way Christianity was voted the most voilent religion and am sad to say this as am Christian myself but look at the crusades, the conflicts between christians, between west, slavery etc. the ku klux klan in america who are extreme christians and teac their kids to kill blacks and non-white blue eyed christians. We Christians have been more cruel then anyone and anything. Bible does not teach killing but does say if u dont belive in Jesus as God then u go hell. Sad but true. Am off now. Bye
I'm not going to argue anything you said except the fact that the Ottomans brought Islam to the Balkans by sword, not in the form of a book. I know it because my country fought against them and eventually lost. The Ottomans took a whole royal family of Wallachia to Constantinople and beheaded all of them because they would not convert to Islam (Islam was just a pretext, the Ottomans wanted to have safety in the area before attacking Hungary). Islam is OK as long as you don't use it wrong.
Am devout Christian myself but am also fair and realistic. The Ottomons were hardly practicing Muslims, they didnt invade to spread religion but theur culture and philipshies. I know cuz my Mother is Alabanian and i have been to Tirana. I know history. Look at Turkey/Ottomons now? they arent Muslims in anything. People embraced Islam out of their own Will when Arabs spread. Islam teachws peace. The oppression, rape killings, occupation by non-muslims is cause of terroism extreimisns etc.
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Islam is OK as long as you don't use it wrong.