The Sword of Islam

In the deserts of Arabia, Medina had many Hebrews And Khaybar Oasis was full of farms run by Jews. To this day Muslims shout Khaybar, defeating Jews hits a chord Because Mohammed took both places by the power of the sword After his death Muslim armies took more Palestine, Syria, Turkey, and that just opened the door Then they took parts of Persia and Central Asia, these fearsome men It's hard to believe Egypt and North Africa were Christian back then Muslims on a roll took Morocco, Algeria and Spain They did this for the sake of Allah, not for monetary gain They conquered much of the subcontinent, was it genocide? Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists claim that millions died. Today, Jihadists wage war from Nigeria to Mozambique Islam is on the rise, other religions seem quite weak You don't hear your local church crying for African dead Their priorities are more parochial, even progressive instead. Islam also spreads in peaceful ways, I don't want to deceive Traders have spread the message of the prophet whom they believe But what strikes me is that Muslims whose ancestors may have been Christians or Jews When polled today, express missionary views. It interesting too to see Islam collide with Chinese rule The Uighurs are being digested; the process very cruel Nonetheless, Iran and Pakistan all want China's aid At least for now they're willing to make that moral trade. History is often made by the tip of the spear A minority of extremists can maintain and spread the fear The Koran does say there is no compulsion in belief But in practice, that Arabian gazelle has teeth. Even here in the West, if you draw a blasphemous cartoon Never mind paper freedoms, your end is likely soon.