Cosmas Megalommatis, To the Unknown Allah! Islam being Misunderstood and Unknown in Greece
Κοσμάς Μεγαλομμάτης, Τω Αγνώστω Αλλάχ! Το Παρεξηγημένο και Άγνωστο στην Ελλάδα Ισλάμ
Περιοδικό Διαβάζω, τεύχος 190, 27 Απριλίου 1988, σελ. 129-145
Βιβλιοκρισία του τρισάθλιου, κακογραμμένου και διαστρεβλωτικού ‘εγχειριδίου’ «Πολιτική Ιστορία του Ισλαμικού Χώρου», το οποίο συμπιλήθηκε ύστερα από κωμική ακατανοησία βιαστικά και πρόχειρα διαβασμένου υλικού εκ μέρους του ανύπαρκτου ως ισλαμολόγου Κωνσταντίνου Πάτελου ο οποίος δεν είχε παρακολουθήσει ούτε μία ώρα μαθήματος πρώτου έτους σπουδών σε Ισλαμικές Σπουδές σε κάποιο πανεπιστήμιο και δεν είχε πάρει ούτε ένα σχετικό με την Ιστορία των Ισλαμικών Κρατών πτυχίο, αλλά ήταν απλώς ένας διδάκτωρ χριστιανικής θεολογίας. Οι ασυναρτησίες του εν λόγω ‘βιβλίου’ χρησίμευσαν μόνον στα εντελώς αντι-χριστιανικά και αντι-ισλαμικά, ‘παγκοσμιοποιητικά’ συμφέροντα των βεβήλων Ιησουϊτών, δεδομένου ότι το λαθεμένο πόνημα αυτό εδιάβασαν χιλιάδες κακότυχοι φοιτητές του Παντείου πανεπιστημίου, πέφτοντας έτσι θύματα σύγχυσης. Το εν λόγω «έντυπο» κυκλοφόρησε το 1987 και -ως αποτέλεσμα οικτρής αμάθειας, περισσής άγνοιας, απροσμέτρητων παραλείψεων, και πρωτοφανών συγχύσεων- συμπεριέλαβε τάχα όλη την Ιστορία των Ισλαμικών Κρατών (από τον 7ο μέχρι τον 18ο αιώνα) σε μόνον … 172 σελίδες (!!! ???) κατάμεστες από γελοία λάθη.
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Cosmas Megalommatis, To the Unknown Allah! Islam being Misunderstood and Unknown in Greece
Diavazo Review, Issue 190, April 27, 1988, pp. 129-145
Book review of the poorly written, distorted and unfounded textbook “Political History of the Islamic World”, which was compiled after a comical misunderstanding of hastily and casually read material by the non-specialist in Islamic Studies Konstantinos Patelos, who had never attended a single hour of first-year course in Islamic Studies at some university and he did not even get a degree related to the History of Islamic States, having merely a PhD in Christian theology. The nonsensical contents of the said ‘book’ only served the anti-Christian, anti-Islamic, globalist interests of the vile Jesuits, since this totally incorrect book was studied by thousands of unfortunate Panteion university students, who fell prey to the confusion. The “book” in question was published in 1987 and, as a result of gross ignorance, countless omissions, and unprecedented confusions, it included the entire History of the Islamic States (from the 7th to the 18th century) in only … 172 pages (!!! ???) packed from ridiculous mistakes.
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Кузьма Мегаломматис, Неведомому Аллаху! Ислам не понимают и не знают в Греции
Обзор Диавазо, выпуск 190, 27 апреля 1988 г., стр. 129–145.
Рецензия на плохо написанный, искаженный и необоснованный учебник «Политическая история исламского мира», составленный после комичного непонимания наспех и случайно прочитанного материала неспециалистом по исламоведению Константиносом Пателосом. «Автор» ни разу не прослушал ни одного часа первого курса исламских исследований в каком-либо университете и даже не получил ученой степени по истории исламских государств, имея всего лишь докторскую степень по христианскому богословию. Бессмысленное содержание упомянутой «книги» служило лишь антихристианским, антиисламским, глобалистским интересам мерзких иезуитов, поскольку эту совершенно неправильную книгу изучали тысячи несчастных студентов университета Пантеиона, ставших жертвами путаницы. «Книга», о которой идет речь, была издана в 1987 году и в результате грубого невежества, бесчисленных упущений и беспрецедентной путаницы включила в себя всю Историю исламских государств (с VII по XVIII век) всего на… 172 страницах (!!!???), которые были набиты нелепыми ошибками.
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Emerald Spectacles from India, c. 1620-1660 CE: the lenses of these spectacles were cut from a single 300-carat emerald, and it was believed that they possessed mystical properties
These eyeglasses are also known by the name "Astaneh-e ferdaws," meaning "Gate of Paradise," based on the perception of the color green as a symbol for spiritual salvation/Paradise. This was a common belief in Mughal-era India, where the spectacles were made.
The lenses were crafted from two thin slices of the same emerald. Together, the lenses have a combined weight of about 27 carats, but given the precision, size, and shape of each lens, experts believe that the original emerald likely weighed in excess of 300 carats (more than sixty grams) before it was cleaved down in order to produce the lenses. The emerald was sourced from a mine in Muzo, Colombia, and it was then transported across the Atlantic by Spanish or Portuguese merchants.
Each lens is encircled by a series of rose-cut diamonds, which run along an ornate frame made of gold and silver. The diamond-studded frame was added in the 1890s, when the original prince-nez design was fitted with more modern frames.
The emerald eyeglasses have long been paired with a second set of spectacles, and they were almost certainly commissioned by the same patron. This second pair is known as Halqeh-e nur, or the "Halo of Light."
The Halo of Light features lenses that were made from slices of diamond. The diamond lenses were cleaved from a single stone, just like the emerald lenses, with the diamond itself being sourced from a mine in Southern India. It's estimated that the original, uncut diamond would have weighed about 200-300 carats, which would make it one of the largest uncut diamonds ever found.
These lenses are so clear and so smoothly cut that it sometimes looks like they're not even there
Both sets of spectacles date back to the mid-1600s, and it's generally believed that they were commissioned by a Mughal emperor or prince. The identity of that person is still a bit of a mystery, but it has been widely speculated that the patron was Shah Jahan -- the Mughal ruler who famously commissioned the Taj Mahal after the death of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Shah Jahan did rule as the Mughal emperor from about 1628 to 1658.
The emerald and diamond lenses may have been chosen for symbolic/cultural reasons, or they may have been chosen simply because they're pretty and extravagant; their meaning/purpose is unclear. Experts do believe that the eyeglasses were designed to be worn by someone, though.
It was believed that the spectacles had spiritual properties, like the ability to promote healing, ward off evil, impart wisdom, and bring the wearer closer to enlightenment. Those beliefs are often related to Indic and Islamic traditions, some of which ascribe spiritual and/or symbolic traits to emeralds and diamonds. Emeralds can be viewed as an emblem of Paradise, divine salvation, healing, cleansing, and eternal life; diamonds are similarly associated with enlightenment, wisdom, celestial light, and mysticism.
The Gate of Paradise and the Halo of Light were both kept in the collections of a wealthy Indian family until 1980, when they were sold to private collectors, before going on auction once again back in 2021. They were valued at about $2 million to $3.4 million per pair.
Sources & More Info:
Sotheby's: Mughal Spectacles
Architectural Digest of India: At Sotheby's auction, Mughal-era eyeglasses made of diamond and emerald create a stir
Only Natural Diamonds: Auspicious Sight & the Halqeh-e Nur Spectacles
The Royal Society Publishing: Cleaving the Halqeh-Ye Nur Diamonds
Gemological Institution of America: Two Antique Mughal Spectacles with Gemstone Lenses
Manuscript: From Satan's Crown to the Holy Grail: emeralds in myth, magic, and history
CNN: The $3.5 million Spectacles Said to Ward off Evil
BBC: Rare Mughal Era Spectacles to be Auctioned by Sotheby's
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