Was Alexander the Great a Muslim?
Given that Alexander lived almost a millennium before Islam was founded, and three centuries before Christianity was founded, I’d say it is pretty safe to say that Alexander most certainly was not a Muslim.
Would Alexander the Great go to heaven?
Probably not to the CHRISTIAN version of Heaven, but I feel confident that the Greek Gods would honor him with admittance to Elysium rather than making him stay with the average mortal in the Fields of Asphodel.
Are Greeks proud of Alexander the Great?
Without a shred of doubt, the vast majority of Greeks are proud of Alexander the Great and consider him to be one of the greatest historical figures.In 2009, a Greek television program called Great Greeks asked its viewers to weigh in on the matter of who was the greatest of all Greeks. While not necessarily representative of the entire Greek population, I think that the fact that Alexander topped the list of Greeks of all eras speaks volumes.Even without the very recent Macedonia naming dispute and the 2004 film bearing his name, he has always remained extremely well known even far away from his birthplace. From the legendary Alexander romance and Alexandreis to the oriental Hikayat Iskandar Zulkarnain and Shahnameh, Alexander’s name remained legendary through space and time.Modern Greeks however are usually unaware of these aspects of his fame, but even illiterate Greeks of the past few centuries would grow up listening to legends about Alexander’s mermaid sister, as well as his exploits such as his fight against the accursed serpent.An important factor that allows Greeks to feel proud of Alexander is that the passage of time has healed most, if not all*, wounds. In contrast to more recent historical figures like Napoleon or George Washington, it’s easier, but not completely unavoidable, to steer clear of political controversy and not project modern moral values on his life and deeds. I believe that even modern Thebans would speak up in favour of Alexander if asked to do so.Finally, here’s an example that I give to my English friends: Alexander is to the Greeks what Richard the Lionheart would have been for the English if he had managed to conquer half of the known world and start a golden age. Surely his many sins and shortcomings as a person and as a king would have been brushed aside as footnotes and oddities of a truly extraordinary life.*I must admit that I’ve encountered a small number of Quorans, mostly from India, that are vehemently anti-Alexander. My understanding is that is usually a symptom of their extreme nationalistic views, but I generally tend to avoid any such debate for obvious reasons.
Is Alexander the Great a prophet of Islam?
No, he was not.Islamic texts mention about a person named Dhul-Qarnayn who, by some scholars, is referenced to be Alexander the Great (Some other scholars also suggest the possibility that it could be Cyrus the great— Alexander the Great in the Quran). It is not mentioned that Dhul-Qarnayn was a prophet which pretty much proves that even if that name refers to Alexander the Great, he was not a prophet.If you see the Wikipedia article, the name means two-horned. One reason this may be a reference to Alexander could be that the image of Alexander on silver coins found showed him with two horns.The story behind the depiction is that, after he conquered the Achaemenid empire of Persia he went to Egypt, where he was seen as a liberator. He went on a pilgrimage to the temple of Amun-Ra and met an Oracle. And as the legend goes, he was welcomed as the son of Zeus Ammon (Hybrid of gods Amon-Ra and Zeus) which confirmed him that he was of divine origin. In Egyptian mythology, Amon-Ra is depicted as a goat and with that reference Alexander was also depicted with horns on his head on coins.
How would the world history have developed differently if Alexander the Great had lived until 60?
Alexander died soon after returning to Babylon from his conquests in Asia at the age of 32, but had he lived to the age of 60 he would have continued his world conquest, altering history.From Babylon, he would have followed through with his plans by marching south through Arabia, up the Nile, through Ethiopia and into Egypt, where he was already Pharaoh. From there he would have campaigned west and conquered Carthage, then crossed the sea to Sicily, and then on to the subjugation of the Italian peninsula. The Roman Empire would never have the opportunity to rise. This alone would have changed the course of human history.Without the Romans, there would have been no persecution of the Jews, no subjugation of the Middle East. Jesus would never have been crucified and martyred and just remained a regional holy man. The New Testament and Christianity (and probably Islam) would never existed.Then it's not much of a stretch to see him conquering Gaul and the rest of Europe after that, altering history even more.
What is the meaning of it is better to be a live dog than a dead lion?
A living dog is better than a dead lion - I suppose this was a proverb. The smallest measure of animal existence is better than the largest of dead matter. The poorest living peasant is infinitely above Alexander the Great. The lion, on the other hand, is the king, or, as Agur (Proverbs 30:30) calls it, the hero among beasts. But if it be dead, then all is over with its dignity and its strength; the existence of a living dog is to be preferred to that of the dead lion. The most despicable living man's state, is preferable to that of the most noble who have died impenitent.
Is it true that late-medieval Albanians considered Alexander the Great as their own (according to Marin Barleti's book on Skanderbeg)?
Skanderbeg took inspiration from Alexander, hes name, Skanderbeg (Iskender bey) litterally means Alexander the Great, Which was bestowed upon him by the Sultan, later Albanized as Skenderbeg by Skenderbeg himself.It seems the word “Epirote” was adopted as an exonom for Albanians in latin by some Albanians at that time, for example, Frang Bardhi Dictionary which translated Albanian into latin, was called by him, “Dictionarium latino-epiroticum” (Latin-Albanian) so When Marin Barleti wrote in Latin and called Skanderbeg, king of the “epirit” and the “Epirots” he means Albanians and Albania.As for Alexander, Albanians thought of him as a symbol of strength, and he was worshiped and respected as such through out the world, not just by Albanians, but I think thats all there is to it, if they thought of him as there own, Skanderbeg would of wrote on hes papers, Dominus Macedonia not Dominus Albaniae, like he always wrote.Its to note Albanians and Greeks share alot of history toghter, and its an unheard truth that by foreign historians, people not always saw them as separate people. but please do not misunderstand me, this is in no way claiming Alexander, he was Greek and Macedonia was a Greek kingdom, what our nationalists are on about is nothing but bullshit.but please do not mix our nationalistic with medieval Albanians, Alexander was seen as a symbol of strength, and even being bestowed hes name was a great honor. (Hence:Skanderbeg) In no way was Barleti claiming Alexander as Albanian, he was comparing Skanderbeg as a spiritual successor to hes strength and leadership, rather then to hes kingdom or whatnot.
How did Persian and Greek civilizations differ in their political organization and values?
PLEASE if you could reply to bullets below to answer question above. Thank you. • Persians-Imperial political system built upon previous societies-Babylonian/Assyrian • Large geographic area-Egypt to India/35 million subjects • Cult of Kingship • Absolute rule • Administrative system-Satrap-twenty-three provinces/local leaders • Policy of respect for the conquered • Greeks-Political organization(?)- hundreds of independent city-states each with 500-5000 male citizens/not an empire/colonies around the Mediterranean and Black Sea • Culture of popular participation based on the ideas of citizenship-starts from wealthy to the lower classes • Athens most democratic-Solon-end of Aristocratic rule/debt slavery/extends citizenship/paid-still half of population left out