Chapter 1547 Gathering in Fujairah 3

The Jews are a nation that is very particular about their blood. At the same time, there are many criteria for judging whether they are "our own people", except for racial characteristics and language. One of the weirder criteria for judging is whether the person's mother is Jewish, not his father.

For Jews, faith is another important sign that distinguishes them from real Jews. Belief in Judaism is the basis of being a Jew, and a true Jew must strictly abide by the various commandments in Judaism.

There is such a story recorded in the famous Jewish book "Talmud": It is said that a man came to Jerusalem and claimed to be a Jew. The local people received this man with the etiquette of a brother, and it happened to be in time for the Passover. At the dinner, the locals invited him to eat lamb, the staple food of the Passover. After eating the lamb, the man proposed to the owner to eat the internal organs of the sheep. The owner immediately turned his face and concluded that this person was pretending to be a Jew, because he violated the commandment in the Bible. People ate them, so the person was sent to a religious institution where he was severely punished.

There are as many as 613 Jewish commandments concerning all aspects of life, if you are not a devout Jew; just memorizing these 613 commandments is enough to give you a headache, let alone obeying them. Such a strict commandment also brings another benefit, that is, it can quickly identify whether a person is a pure Jew or not, and uses the exclusivity of the commandment to well propose the "alien" of the population, so that the Jews who have wandered for thousands of years will not be integrated by other nations disappear.

However, with the development of the times, many of the ancient precepts are no longer in line with the reality of life; they also limit the survival and development of the Jews, so now according to the understanding of the precepts, the Jews are divided into three major factions:

The first faction is the Orthodox faction and the most numerous faction. The vast majority of Israelis and European Jews belong to this faction. They insist on observing the 613 commandments in the Jewish scriptures, emphasizing the orthodoxy of Judaism. And do not recognize **** as a prophet sent by God, and refuse to communicate with other sects. They believe that the continuation of the national tradition for thousands of years is the basis for the survival of the Jewish people, and the significance of religion is higher than that of secularism.

The second faction is the reformist faction, which is also the smallest in number, mainly concentrated in the United States. They opposed the long-standing isolationism of the Jews and advocated integration with the residents of the country of residence. At the same time, they believe that religious precepts are completely outdated, and secularity should be higher than religion.

The third faction is the moderate faction, which is the fastest growing faction. They believe that the above two factions are too extreme, and they should not only preserve traditions and customs, but also have the courage to accept new cultural and scientific knowledge; in this way, they can ensure that the Jews will never fall behind in the tide of human development.

It is precisely because of this division of faith that the current Jewish internal division is relatively serious. Israel no longer has a strong appeal to American Jews as it did in the early days of the founding of the country; Israeli Jews accused American Jews of forgetting their roots and abandoning their Jewish faith. American Jews, on the other hand, accused Israeli Jews of sticking to dogma and unreasonable. At the same time, they believed that Israel was too cruel to surrounding Arabs and was going to extremes. Israel was a wrong example that seriously violated Jewish spirit and belief.

This is also why the two professors emphasized the issue of their own Jewish ancestry. Since Bao Zixuan invited them over, he must do a good job. If the Jewish ancestry itself is questioned, then the discovery of the treasures of Solomon's Temple; and the authenticity of the golden ark of the covenant will inevitably be questioned.

Israeli Jews have always believed that American Jews are not that authentic. Therefore, it is very likely to suspect that the two of them have ulterior motives. If there is a conflict because of this, it will be bad for everyone. Now tell the world directly that the two of them have the purest Jewish blood.

The issue of lineage is recognized, coupled with its own achievements in the field of history; it can directly prove the authenticity of Solomon's temple artifacts and the golden ark of the covenant.

Italian "Repubblica" is a national newspaper in Italy, founded in 1976, headquartered in Rome, with a daily circulation of about 650,000 copies. Although it has not been established for a long time, it does not have a long history. But after all, the headquarters is located in Rome, and its influence cannot be underestimated. You must know that the Vatican has no media or newspapers at all because of its geographical size.

It can be said that this is the media closest to the Vatican, so of course they should be invited.

The golden ark and Solomon's treasure were not that important to the Romans at all. But the Holy Grail is a holy object of Christianity; therefore, it must be brought back to the Vatican. At least not allowing him to stay in the Middle East, that is their incompetence.

The Repubblica reporter stood up and asked, "Why did the Holy Grail come to the Middle East?"

There are so many media coming here, it is not easy to have a chance. Even the Israeli journalists really want to ask, Bao Zixuan is going to deal with Solomon's Temple relics and the golden ark of the covenant in this way. But now is not the time, if you really want to continue to ask; it will inevitably be resisted by peers.

Letting an unknown small media be the first to ask a question is already very face-saving, but you can't push your nose to your face.

The reporters on the scene were full of curiosity. After all, they also wanted to know why the Holy Grail came to the Middle East from Europe. Could it be that someone brought it here secretly, or because of other reasons.

And even if you want to welcome back the sacred object, you must first verify the authenticity of the object. If it is found to be a fake, it will definitely be laughed at.

Bao Zixuan: "Professor Azimu can answer this question for you. After all, his research on Arab history is more thorough."

Knowing that he must answer the question, fortunately, Professor Azimu was prepared, so he said directly: "In 1187 AD, Saladin took advantage of the quarrel between the Principality of Antioch and the Kingdom of Jerusalem to mobilize 20,000 troops from various places to form the Arab coalition army. ; uttered "God is great, drive the Franks out of Jerusalem! "The call opened the prelude to the jihad."

"On July 3rd, Saladin surrounded the Crusaders in Hardin near the west bank of Lake Tiberias. The Arab army set fire to the bushes around the Crusaders' camp, and the thick smoke made the Crusaders breathless. The Crusaders had no water to drink , extremely thirsty. Although Lake Tiberias is close at hand, they were unable to break through the siege of the Arab army. In the midsummer heat, a large number of Crusaders died of thirst and heat."

"In the early morning of the 4th, the Crusaders general Raymond led the knights to charge. Saladin ordered the army to leave a gap to allow them to escape; then closed the siege and surrounded all the Jerusalem infantry. In the end, the Jerusalem Crusaders were almost wiped out. Except for a few knights who escaped, all the generals headed by commanders Guy and Leonard were captured; Saladin's army also smashed the "True Cross" that boosted the morale of the Crusaders."

"Subsequently, Saladin personally disposed of Reynard, and released him after Guy promised not to confront the regime. After the Battle of Harding, Saladin took advantage of the victory and quickly occupied most of the coastal fortresses south of Tripoli. and most of the towns south of Lake Tiberias; cut off the Crusaders' supply lines. After a 13-day siege, Jerusalem surrendered. On September 2, 1187, Saladin chose to enter Jerusalem on the day of Ascension, in honor of the Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven in Jerusalem. The Holy City, occupied by the Crusaders for 88 years, is back in the hands of Islam.”

"The main force of the Crusaders is composed of the Knights Templar, and they brought the Holy Grail with them. Although the True Cross was smashed by the great Saladin, the Holy Grail was taken away by the Assassins~lightnovelpub.net~ It is possible that Saladin did not know that this relic was also being taken to the Middle East."

"The members of the Assassin sect are basically assassins. They have been trained to assassinate since they were young, and they don't understand Middle Eastern cultural relics; let alone Christian holy relics."

"In addition, the Holy Grail is made of gold, pearls, and precious stones; at any time, the value is not low. Of course, the Assassin sect, which has a fanatical pursuit of treasures, will keep it."

"This is also why the Holy Grail appeared in the Middle East, because it was brought over by the invaders. It's just that they were dazzled by their previous achievements and thought that the Arabs were vulnerable; they didn't expect to meet Saladin, a military genius, and eventually led to soldiers. The Middle East was defeated. The True Cross was destroyed and the Holy Grail became a trophy."

Hearing this, the reporters on the scene had different expressions. Europeans and Americans who believe in Christianity feel that this battle is really useless. The True Cross was destroyed, the Holy Grail was a trophy, and the Knights Templar was a disgrace.

But the Middle East reporters feel that Saladin is still powerful, and he is worthy of the title of national hero. Before fighting against Europeans and Americans, they always suffered losses. Unexpectedly, almost 1,000 years ago, there was such a brave time.

To beat the opponent so badly, two sacred objects; one was destroyed, and the other became a trophy; it sounds very comfortable.

(end of this chapter)