Who is Yusuf ibn Ayyūb aka Saladin? Chances are you know him best as Mohammed Saladin, the most famous Muslim hero of all time. His capture of Jerusalem on October 2, 1187, made him legendary for both sides of the battle: the Christians because they lost the Great City and the Muslims because they regained […]
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The Battle of Karbala Iraq
Karbala Iraq, c. 680 The Battle of Karbala 680 cemented a division that still exists between Islam’s Sunni and Shia branches. Initially, the dispute began over succession to the Caliphate of Mohammed because the Prophet did not explicitly appoint as a successor thus throwing succession into a tizzy. Ali, who was Muhammad’s son-in-law, blood cousin, […]
Saturn Return: Desert Storm
The header shot is of the 7th Brigade Royal Scots as it advances along the Basra-Kuwait highway. From the US Dept of Defense. To see more shots of this war click here. The chart is notable for only one major opposite and that is of Jupiter in Leo in the 9th House, travelling for war, […]
C398 Commander of the Quds clandestine forces in Iran, Maj Gen Qasem Soleimani
The United States launched an airstrike Thursday evening. According to Fox News, it resulted in the death of an Iranian general and other military officials at Baghdad International Airport in Iraq. This is a major blow to the Obama Administration 2015 Iran deal . The Hudson Institute points this out in an article here, so […]