(Jerusalem Post) Ariel Ben Solomon - During Ramadan, which began Wednesday, many Muslims enjoy television shows made especially for the holiday. This year Arab satellite TV channels are airing "Khaybar," a series referring to the Muslim massacre of Jews in that town in northwestern Arabia in 628 CE. After the attack, some Muslims, including Muhammad, took surviving women as wives. After Muhammad's death, the Caliph Omar expelled the remaining Jews from Khaybar. In Islamic tradition, the chant "Jews, remember Khaybar, the army of Muhammad is returning," is used as a battle cry when attacking Jews or Israelis. It was chanted on the Mavi Marmara Gaza flotilla ship in May 2010.
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