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Originally Posted by Mojo_PeiPei
First I think you are drastically understating the scope and magnitude of the Battle. It is regarded by historians as one of the most important battles in the history of man. Furthermore the point I was making was that the battle took place within a hundred years of the inception of Islam.
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That still doesn't prove that the Muslims set out with the notion of destroying Christianity - indeed that article gives absolutely no evidence for that and instead just puts it out as a fact. That is incorrect in the first place and there has been no evidence in text or scrolls of that period that say "hey, go kill them all." No, there isn't.
The Battle of Tours is a big thing for Western Christians of course but has been controversial - historians have never had a concensus in anyway of saying that it is significant. Indeed, its a hot topic and both Christian and Muslim scholars have taken both sides.
The battle took place within a hundred years of the inception of Islam - so what? Islam itself had to fight to survive. Muhammad and his followers at Medina had to face the armies of Mecca but eventually won out. His death started the Ridda wars where traitorous clans fought with Abu Bakr (the first caliph).
Indeed, there were MANY fitnas (civil wars) in the first 400 years of Islam - more fighting was done among foes, tribes, and territories in the Caliphate (Umayyad to Abassid) than attacks on Christian lands. The rewards in booty simply were greater than costs.