tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3888736451965206055.post4457457108456568400..comments2024-03-17T16:53:40.334+05:30Comments on WINNOWED: Book review: The Book of Saladin by Tariq AliWinnowedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11073005581801465319noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3888736451965206055.post-74801551644824803312019-08-24T12:51:02.697+05:302019-08-24T12:51:02.697+05:30Tariq Ali while writing this book forgot the respe...Tariq Ali while writing this book forgot the respect and honor of the Muslim leaders.He also destroyed the historical facts with his fictional techniques. But presenting such a fictious history is not good for the new reader who wnats to know about the Muslims history and culture. History and Culture depicted in The Book of Salah al-din by Tariq Ali is secular and has no concern with the Middle Ages Muslim community. It’s a creation of author’s mind.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954924430923268641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3888736451965206055.post-32790792056296530272019-01-07T02:27:24.303+05:302019-01-07T02:27:24.303+05:30Ufff...This book is not even readable.Too much abu...Ufff...This book is not even readable.Too much abusing, sexuality and disgusting.Totally a fiction.Have no relationship with truth, history or reality.Even salah al-din ayyubi is not save from the vulgar mentality of the writer. I will not recommend to any one to read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3888736451965206055.post-24776574115582113422008-08-17T12:36:00.000+05:302008-08-17T12:36:00.000+05:30T_Rockwood, thanks for this feedback, but what’s y...T_Rockwood, thanks for this feedback, but what’s your source? Wikipedia says Kurdish is a language (belonging to the Iranian family) and that most closely related languages to Kurdish are Balochi, Gileki and Talysh, all of which belong to the north-western branch of Iranian languages. Apparently Persian or Farsi belongs to the south-western branchWinnowedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11073005581801465319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3888736451965206055.post-58628726770012522122008-08-17T04:40:00.000+05:302008-08-17T04:40:00.000+05:30Kurdish is in fact a dialect, as the Author stated...Kurdish is in fact a dialect, as the Author stated, however it is a dialect of Farsi, not of Arabic. Perhaps this is what the author meant when he said "Kurdish dialect".T Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07901649983320126315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3888736451965206055.post-91727363507110102962008-08-14T10:53:00.000+05:302008-08-14T10:53:00.000+05:30Dear Tariq, I assume you are a different Tariq and...Dear Tariq, I assume you are a different Tariq and not Tariq Ali. On Page 202 of the Book of Saladin, it is said "As if this was not enough, Reynald led a raid on Mecca itself and desecrated our Holy Shrine. His horses defecated in the mosque."Winnowedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11073005581801465319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3888736451965206055.post-51230401987084247612008-08-14T08:15:00.000+05:302008-08-14T08:15:00.000+05:30Good review. I just bought this book. Can you plea...Good review. I just bought this book. Can you please tell me where in this book the author says the crusaders attacked Mecca?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13934325756877170839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3888736451965206055.post-70568072633119264332008-08-13T11:06:00.000+05:302008-08-13T11:06:00.000+05:30This book is fiction, a novel. Ali is entitled to ...This book is fiction, a novel. Ali is entitled to tell his own story. But he should not stretch things too much. Especially in the case of historical characters who did exist. Saying that crusaders attacked Mecca is not right. <BR/><BR/>John SAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3888736451965206055.post-70653608189828898742008-08-13T08:39:00.000+05:302008-08-13T08:39:00.000+05:30I can't believe that a writer of Tariq Ali's reput...I can't believe that a writer of Tariq Ali's reputation will make mistakes of this nature. Let me read this book for myself.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11732701049490047806noreply@blogger.com