Armel P Wrong wrong wrong.
The early jews and christians were seen as "Ahlul Kitaab" /"The people of the Book" this is because they were monotheistic religionsand had scriptures revealed to them like the Torah, Spalms, Gospels, Bible.., they did not worship idol stones and statues. However they were not considered Muslims. TI dont know that much about Judaism but I know that the majority of christians today would not be considered to be monotheistic since they worship Jesus and in some cases his Mother Mary too, hence they have associated partners with God. The Muslims did fight against Jews and Christians in Jihad. Like the battles for Jerusalem.
The purpose of Islam was not to unite Arabs but to unite the whole of mankind. And teach them the oneness of God. Arabs have no special place in Islam they are human beings just like everyone else. And in the first century after the revelation of the Quran and the death of Muhamed, Islam had spread far beyond the Arabian peninsula.
But lets talk about the historical differences between Christian Holy wars and Jihad. I think that is what silthlord wanted to discuss.
By the way why was my initial comment such a surprise to you?
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