@Cierzo Evil has won temporarily many times throughout history. A terrible amount of carnige take place during these episodes!

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout Siege of Acre. Third Crusade.

They say the city fell into sin after its capture. And the European Christian powers became disunified. What is left to fight for? Will lessons be learned?

@yestestvennaya the alternative?

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout What do you think?

@SpudMuffin Here you go. A little history for you.


Islam’s Takeover of Nations: A Historical Perspective & Its Relevance to the West
February 21, 2025 by Mary Lee
~ Islam has expanded primarily through conquest, ethnic cleansing, political dominance & demographic shifts, often leading to the Islamization of Christian regions. ~

Throughout history, Islam has expanded primarily through conquest, political dominance, and demographic shifts, often leading to the Islamization of previously Christian regions. Today, a similar pattern can be observed in Western countries experiencing large-scale Muslim immigration, raising concerns about cultural transformation, religious freedom, and national identity.

The Historical Expansion of Islam
Islam began its expansion in the 7th century under Muhammad and his successors, the Rashidun and Umayyad Caliphates. Through military conquest and political control, Islam spread across the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Europe, leading to the gradual Islamization of many formerly Christian lands.

Key Phases of Islamic Expansion
1. The Conquest of the Middle East (7th Century)

The Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire, a stronghold of Christianity, lost Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and Mesopotamia to Muslim armies within a few decades of Muhammad’s death in 632 AD. These areas were predominantly Christian before Islam’s arrival. Over time, Christian majorities dwindled due to conversion, taxation on non-Muslims (jizya), and social pressure.

2. The Fall of North Africa (7th-8th Century)

North Africa, once a major center of Christianity with figures like St. Augustine, was rapidly Islamized following Arab conquests. The region’s Berber population initially resisted but was later assimilated into Islamic culture.

By the 10th century, Christianity had virtually disappeared from North Africa, except for small pockets in Egypt and Ethiopia.

3. Islam’s Advance into Spain and France (8th Century)

Muslim armies crossed into Spain in 711 AD, overthrowing the Visigothic Christian kingdom and ruling most of the Iberian Peninsula for centuries. Only through the Reconquista (711-1492) did Spain and Portugal reclaim their Christian identity.

Muslim forces were halted at the Battle of Tours in 732 AD by Charles Martel, preventing further expansion into Western Europe.

4. The Fall of the Byzantine Empire (15th Century)

Constantinople, the heart of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. The Hagia Sophia, one of Christianity’s most significant churches, was turned into a mosque.

The Ottoman Empire expanded into the Balkans, where Islam spread through conquest and forced conversions.

5. Islamization of the Balkans and Eastern Europe (15th-17th Century)

Serbia, Bosnia, Albania, and parts of Greece came under Ottoman rule. Bosnia remains a majority Muslim country today, while Albania has a significant Muslim population.