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When Europe stole from Islamic architecture Historian Diana Darke speaks about her book at ThinkFest SAMAA | Usman Shahid - Posted: Feb 14, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 months ago SAMAA | Usman Shahid Posted: Feb 14, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 months ago Photo: ThinkFest We are calling the Arab Muslims thieves in the West when, in reality, we stole things from them. Diana Darke, a Middle East cultural expert and a Syria specialist, said this on Friday while explaining the title of her book Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe. She was in conversation with architect Raza Ali Dada on the second day of ThinkFest 2021. ....
Those of us who grew up during the last years of the British Raj had little choice if we wanted a decent education but to go to Christian schools with such names as St Francis Xavier, run by Catholic priests. There, by the time we matriculated, we were brainwashed to be in awe of the religion of our rulers and to think of all things English as superior. Of the textbooks we were obliged to buy, the major ones were imported from Britain, beautifully illustrated with portraits of English kings and queens, all shown to be remarkable souls. We knew all about the British Queen Elizabeth and nothing about the Indian Emperor Asoka. Their religion produced adorable saints and a noble aristocracy, ours a bunch of barbarians who were invaders and looters. They ennobled their military aggression, calling it a holy Crusade, led not by cruel murderers but by “defenders of the faith”, with such endearing names as Richard the Lionheart. ....