In the seventh century A.H. the Mongols were
sweeping across Asia destroying everything that lay
in their path Genghis Khan called himself "the
scourge of God sent to punish humanity for their
sins". In 617 A.H. Samarkand, Ray, and Hamdan
were put to the sword causing more than 700,000 people to be killed or made captive. In 656 A.H.
Hulagu, the grandson of Genghis Khan, continued this
destruction
. Even Baghdad, the leading city of the Muslim world,
was sacked. Some estimates say that as many as
1,800,000 Muslims were killed in this awesome carnage. The Christians were asked to eat pork and drink wine
openly while the surviving Muslims were forced to
participate in drinking bouts. Wine was sprinkled in
the masjids and no Adhan (call to prayer) was
allowed. In the wake of such a disaster threatening
the whole Muslim world, Allah ﺳﺒﺤﺎﻧﻪ ﻭﺗﻌﺎﻟﻰ raised up from the Mamluks of Egypt, Saifuddin Qutz, who
united the Muslim army and met the Mongols at Ain
Jalut on Friday, 25 Ramadhan 658 A.H. (6 September
1260 CE). Qutz told his army to wait until they finished the
Friday prayers (Jummah Salah), "Do not fight them
until it is sunset and the shadows appear and the
winds stir, and the preachers and people start to
implore Allah for us in their prayers", and thereafter
the fighting began. Jullanar, the wife of Qutz, was killed during the battle. He rushed towards her saying,
"Oh my beloved one". She told him while uttering her
last breath, "Do not say that, and care more for
Islam." Her soul left her body after telling her husband
that the Jihad for the sake of Allah and Islam is more
important than love and personal relations. Qutz stood up saying "Islamah...Islamah". The whole
army repeated that word after him until they achieved
their victory. Although they were under great pressure,
the Muslims with the help of Allah ﺳﺒﺤﺎﻧﻪ ﻭﺗﻌﺎﻟﻰ, cunning strategy and unflinching bravery, crushed the Mongol
army and reversed this tidal wave of horror. The
Muslims immediately started to chase the
Mongolians, and Qutz entered Damascus five days
after the Ain Jalout battle. The chase continued to
Halab and when the Mongolians felt the approach of the Muslims they left behind the Muslim prisoners. In
the period of a month the Muslims were able to
restore Belad El-Sham entirely from the hands of the
Tartars and the Mongolians. can the next saifuddin qutz please stand up....
sweeping across Asia destroying everything that lay
in their path Genghis Khan called himself "the
scourge of God sent to punish humanity for their
sins". In 617 A.H. Samarkand, Ray, and Hamdan
were put to the sword causing more than 700,000 people to be killed or made captive. In 656 A.H.
Hulagu, the grandson of Genghis Khan, continued this
destruction
. Even Baghdad, the leading city of the Muslim world,
was sacked. Some estimates say that as many as
1,800,000 Muslims were killed in this awesome carnage. The Christians were asked to eat pork and drink wine
openly while the surviving Muslims were forced to
participate in drinking bouts. Wine was sprinkled in
the masjids and no Adhan (call to prayer) was
allowed. In the wake of such a disaster threatening
the whole Muslim world, Allah ﺳﺒﺤﺎﻧﻪ ﻭﺗﻌﺎﻟﻰ raised up from the Mamluks of Egypt, Saifuddin Qutz, who
united the Muslim army and met the Mongols at Ain
Jalut on Friday, 25 Ramadhan 658 A.H. (6 September
1260 CE). Qutz told his army to wait until they finished the
Friday prayers (Jummah Salah), "Do not fight them
until it is sunset and the shadows appear and the
winds stir, and the preachers and people start to
implore Allah for us in their prayers", and thereafter
the fighting began. Jullanar, the wife of Qutz, was killed during the battle. He rushed towards her saying,
"Oh my beloved one". She told him while uttering her
last breath, "Do not say that, and care more for
Islam." Her soul left her body after telling her husband
that the Jihad for the sake of Allah and Islam is more
important than love and personal relations. Qutz stood up saying "Islamah...Islamah". The whole
army repeated that word after him until they achieved
their victory. Although they were under great pressure,
the Muslims with the help of Allah ﺳﺒﺤﺎﻧﻪ ﻭﺗﻌﺎﻟﻰ, cunning strategy and unflinching bravery, crushed the Mongol
army and reversed this tidal wave of horror. The
Muslims immediately started to chase the
Mongolians, and Qutz entered Damascus five days
after the Ain Jalout battle. The chase continued to
Halab and when the Mongolians felt the approach of the Muslims they left behind the Muslim prisoners. In
the period of a month the Muslims were able to
restore Belad El-Sham entirely from the hands of the
Tartars and the Mongolians. can the next saifuddin qutz please stand up....
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