09-25-2003, 08:09 PM
Wonderful work Pervez, my hats off to you!!
This last post was simply the most intelligent piece of work i've read on this messageboard. The research work carried out in writing that post is something to be admired and should be emulated by all of us.
And thank you for pointing out that usury is forbidden in the Jewish religion. The other day i was having a heated discussion on this subject with a christian friend of mine who said that usury is allowed by the Jewish faith, and since christianity is the evolution of that faith, it also allows it.
Although i would like to correct something out in that post which although is not much related to the topic being discussed, but should be pointed out for ppl who are interested in history.
Babylon was not the oldest city in the world. The oldest recorded city and which also has the title of the oldest surviving city in the world is Damascus, the capital of Syria. It is beleived that this city was first setled around 10,000 years ago, that is in 8000 BC! Its old name 'Shaam' (the name which we still use for Syria in Urdu and Arabic) is said to be derived from the name of Noah's (Hazrat Nooh) son 'Shem'.
The biblical town of Jericho, was first settled somehwere around 7,500 BC.
The first records of settlements in the area which we call Babylon city are in 2200 BC.
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Arrrgh... it sure's gonna be mighty rough sailin' today ... mates!
This last post was simply the most intelligent piece of work i've read on this messageboard. The research work carried out in writing that post is something to be admired and should be emulated by all of us.
And thank you for pointing out that usury is forbidden in the Jewish religion. The other day i was having a heated discussion on this subject with a christian friend of mine who said that usury is allowed by the Jewish faith, and since christianity is the evolution of that faith, it also allows it.
Although i would like to correct something out in that post which although is not much related to the topic being discussed, but should be pointed out for ppl who are interested in history.
Babylon was not the oldest city in the world. The oldest recorded city and which also has the title of the oldest surviving city in the world is Damascus, the capital of Syria. It is beleived that this city was first setled around 10,000 years ago, that is in 8000 BC! Its old name 'Shaam' (the name which we still use for Syria in Urdu and Arabic) is said to be derived from the name of Noah's (Hazrat Nooh) son 'Shem'.
The biblical town of Jericho, was first settled somehwere around 7,500 BC.
The first records of settlements in the area which we call Babylon city are in 2200 BC.
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Arrrgh... it sure's gonna be mighty rough sailin' today ... mates!
