Babur was exhorted by a noble of Kabul to conquer India with these remarks, as cited in: S.R. Sharma, Mughal Empire in India p. 28. https://archive.org/details/mughalempireinin031134mbp Also cited in Harsh Narain, The Ayodhya Temple Mosque Dispute: Focus on Muslim Sources
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God and Muhammad engaged you to extinguish the idolatry of the Indians.
— Báb on Anti-Hindu sentiment
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "God and Muhammad engaged you to extinguish the idolatry of the Indians." in the context of "Babur was exhorted by a noble of Kabul to conquer India with these remarks, as cited in: S.R. Sharma, Mughal Empire in India p. 28. https://archive.org/details/mughalempireinin031134mbp Also cited in Harsh Narain, The Ayodhya Temple Mosque Dispute: Focus on Muslim Sources" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Anti-Hindu sentiment" (Quotes)
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About Báb
The Báb باب Siyyid `Alí Muhammad سيد علی محمد (20 October 1819 – 9 July 1850) the founder of Bábism, was a merchant from Shiraz, Persia, who at the age of twenty-four claimed to be a new and independent Manifestation of God and the promised Qá'im (or Mahdí). After his declaration he took on the title of the Báb meaning the "Gateway", by which he is primarily known. Several years after the Báb's execution by firing squad Bahá'u'lláh claimed to fulfill his prophecy of "He whom God shall make manifest " and founded the Bahá'í Faith.
About Báb
The Báb باب Siyyid `Alí Muhammad سيد علی محمد (20 October 1819 – 9 July 1850) the founder of Bábism, was a merchant from Shiraz, Persia, who at the age of twenty-four claimed to be a new and independent Manifestation of God and the promised Qá'im (or Mahdí). After his declaration he took on the title of the Báb meaning the "Gateway", by which he is primarily known. Several years after the Báb's execution by firing squad Bahá'u'lláh claimed to fulfill his prophecy of "He whom God shall make manifest " and founded the Bahá'í Faith.
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