{"id":54054,"date":"2018-01-14T12:23:34","date_gmt":"2018-01-14T10:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copticocc.org\/site\/?p=54054"},"modified":"2018-01-22T15:41:15","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T13:41:15","slug":"%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad%d9%84%d9%88%d8%a9-233-%d8%a3%d9%85%d9%8e%d8%aa%d9%91-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad%d9%82-%d9%81%d9%89-%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%83-1412017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/copticocc.org\/en\/%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad%d9%84%d9%88%d8%a9-233-%d8%a3%d9%85%d9%8e%d8%aa%d9%91-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad%d9%82-%d9%81%d9%89-%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%83-1412017\/","title":{"rendered":"Beautiful Egypt 233 \u2013 You Have Killed The Truth Inside Your House! \u2013 January 14, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0 \u00a0In a previous article, we talked about the ruling age of \u201cAhmad ibn Tulun\u201d, who established a hospital for the sick \u201cMaristan\u201d or \u201cBimaristan\u201d, and cared about agriculture in Egypt; he repaired the Nilometer of Rhoda, then the rebellion launched by \u201cAl Abbas\u201d against his father \u201cAhmad ibn Tulun\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

He took all what was there in the Treasury and went to Baraqa<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Wars then were raged and ended with arresting \u201cAl Abbas\u201d, putting him into prison until his death<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0We talked as well about the relation between \u201cAhmad ibn Tulun\u201d and\u00a0\u201cAl Mowaffaq\u201d, the brother of the Abbasid Caliph, which was spoiled with conflicts and disputes; \u201cAhmad ibn Tulun\u201d omitted Al Mowaffaq\u2019s name\u00a0from sermons, whereas \u201cAhmad ibn Tulun\u201d was cursed in the state\u2019s mosques, then we talked about the character of \u201cAhmad ibn Tulun\u201d which is featured by intelligence and foresight.<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Ibn Tulun\u2019s character was featured by generosity, as many historians stated, he had never been mean in giving money to whoever asked him<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cIbn Taghri\u201d cited that his deputy for alms \u201cIbrahim Ibn Qeratghan\u201d had \u00a0once told him: \u201ca hand surrounded by God\u2019s grace (affluent person) may beg \u00a0from me, or a wrist in a bracelet (a round gold ornament as a sign of wealth), \u00a0or a soft sleeve (sign of luxury), shall I refrain from giving alms to them?\u201d\u00a0He was answered: \u201cWoe unto you! Those hidden people are deemed wealthy by the ignorant due to their chasteness, be careful not to abandon someone\u00a0<\/span><\/span>who asked your help!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0When \u201cAhmad Ibn Tulun\u201d entered Damascus, a fire broke out in a church \u00a0built on the name of Saint Virgin Mary. Inspecting the effects of the fire, \u00a0\u00a0Ibn \u00a0Tulun was accompanied by \u201cAbu Zara\u2019a Al Nasry\u201d and his clerk \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cAbu Abdullah\u201d, he asked about that place name and he was told it was \u201cMary\u2019s Church\u201d; Abu Abdullah asked:\u00a0\u201cDid Mary have a church?\u201d<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0and Abu Zara\u2019a replied:\u00a0\u201cthe Church is not built by Mary, \u00a0yet it is built on her name\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Ibn Tulun then rebuked his clerk Abu Abdullah saying:\u00a0\u201cWhy do you object \u00a0the Sheikh!\u201d<\/span>\u00a0then he secured 70 thousand Dinars of his own money as a \u00a0compensation for whoever had something burnt<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0The money was presented to the people and 14 thousand Dinars remained.<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0He as well ordered money to be given to the poor people of Damascus and \u00a0Ghouta.<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Ibn Tulun also cared about feeding the needy: He caused kitchens in\u00a0Al-Qata’I to cook for the poor and needy daily, he was used to slaying sheep \u00a0and cattle and serving them to people.<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Reportedly, he was used to holding a great banquet announced across\u00a0Egypt\u2019s streets that anyone could attend, while he ordered all the square \u00a0\u00a0doors to be opened, sitting at the top of his palace, happily watching people \u00a0\u00a0eating and carrying food, he then thanked God for His blessings.<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Some historians praised Ibn Tulun\u2019s traits, Ibn Al Atheer said:\u00a0\u201cHe was strict reasonable, immensely giving alms and doing charity, religious, loving for scholars and religion men. He did many works of righteousness, fulfilling \u00a0\u00a0the Muslims\u2019 interests\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Describing him, Shams Al Din Al Zahaby said:\u00a0\u201cHe was a brave hero, dauntless, dignified ruler,bounteous and praised by clever kings\u201d.<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0However, such good traits were accompanied by some other traits which urged historians to criticize him!<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cIbn Taghri\u201d cited:\u00a0\u201cAll Ibn Tulun\u2019s traits were praised, however, he was of sharp character and mood, when ruled over Egypt and the Levant, he oppressed many and shed lots of blood; it was reported that 18 thousands died in his prisons\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0While Al Zahaby said: \u201cYet, he was a tyrant murderer\u201d<\/span>, whereas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mostafa Saadeq Al-Rafe’ie described him in his book \u201cInspired Pen\u201d saying:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u201cHe had a pleading hand with angels, and a knocking hand with devils.\u201d!<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0A tale said that Ibn Tulun once had a dream that truth had dies in his house!<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0He woke up panic stricken and asked the dreams interpreters about the meaning of such dream made him disturbed, yet nobody answered him, until someone had asked to be granted safety in order to speak, then he told him:\u00a0\u201cyou are an unjust man!, you have killed the truth inside your house!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Ibn Tulun\u2019s death<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0It came to happen that Yazaman al-Khadim revolted against the Tulunid vice governor of Tarsus and arrested him, then he disobeyed Ibn Tulun who upon hearing those news, amassed the armies and moved to fight with Yazaman and to restore Tarsus. Receiving Ibn Tulun\u2019s messages, Yazaman disregarded them, and was besieged by Ibn Tulun<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Ibn Al Atheer said:\u00a0\u201cYazaman opened the river of the country and flooded the sites of Ibn Tulun\u2019s soldiers, who were all about to perish, which forced Ahmad to leave angrily, and it was winter. He then sent to Yazaman saying: \u201cI left only lest the enemies should exploit that port\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Returning to Antioch, Ibn Tulun drank buffalos\u2019 milk excessively, which stroke him by cholera, accompanied by its symptoms; severe vomiting, diarrhea and feebleness. He asked his Coptic doctor \u201cSa\u2019id Ibn Tofail\u201d who ordered him to abstain from eating for two days. yet, he felt hungry and secretly ate a sheep and chicken! so his treatment failed, that he used to be carried on a palanquin (a bed with two arms on each side) to facilitate carrying him. He arrived at Egypt filled with anger towards Sa\u2019id,<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0called doctor “Hassan bin Zirk” doctor and complained to him about Sa\u2019id. Yet, his illness worsened and he called doctors and threatened them with being murdered in case they didn\u2019t heal him, that “Hassan bin Zirak” left him fearfully \u2013 since he was an old man- his thoughts and fears greatened that he ceased to eat and sleep; his death on the next day was reported.<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0When his illness further worsened, Ibn Tulun asked Muslims, Christians and Jews to pray\u00a0 for him, and he was desperate to recover, he raised his hands to heaven and said:\u00a0\u201cO Lord, have mercy upon him who is unaware of his self value, and Your longsuffering had spoiled him\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Then he died in 270 AH (884 AD) after ruling Egypt for sixteen years, his son Khumarawayh succeeded him.<\/span><\/h2>\n

Ahmad Ibn Tulun and The Copts<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0During Ibn Tulun\u2019s reign , Pope Shenouda I was the fifty fifth Patriarch of \u00a0St. Mark\u2019s See, towards whom Ibn Tulun had felt reluctance and hatred for he thought the Pope had the ability to fight him, so he seized the pportunities to persecute the Copts.<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0However, meanwhile, Ibn Tulun knew that Egypt\u2019s Copts maintained great skills in industries and jobs, so he called the skillful Coptic engineer \u201cSa\u2019id Ibn Kateb Al Ferghany\u201d, asking him to create a water canal to pass water on to Al Qata\u2019I, and truly the engineer created a wonderful canal that impressed whoever saw it, yet, the horse of Ibn Tulun stumbled in a pile of dust and so he ordered the engineer to be imprisoned.<\/span><\/h2>\n

And … About “Beautiful Egypt” talk has no end …!<\/span><\/h2>\n

The General Bishop,<\/span><\/h2>\n

The President of The Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center<\/span><\/h2>\n

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