There is a mistake in the
article: In response to question no. 3, Maulana
Azad is quoted as:
"In the battle of Jamal [fought between Imam Ali
and Hadrat Aisha, widow of the Holy Prophet]
Qurans were displayed on lances."
Referenced from Karen Armstrong's book, "Islam"
Page Pg 34-35: "Muawiyyah's supporters put
copies of the Quran on the tips of their lances
and called for neutral Muslims to arbitrate
between the contestants in accordance with God's
word".
It was not the Battle of Jamal but of Siffin
(fought against Muawiyyah) where Quran was
displayed on lances. I doubt that a learned man
like Maulana Azaad could make this mistake but
on the flip side, he can make a mistake since he
is a human being himself.
We do not have the source document ie, published
in the paper 'Chataan' in 1946. I think, since
we do not have it, we should look for the source
document or counter-check every historical claim
made in this article to judge its authenticity.
Please correct me if I am mistaken.
Thanks,
Faraz Masood. |
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