By Mark W. Medley
The number 11 in history has always been related to the themes of war, disaster and violence, and events in 2011 have compounded this belief around the number "11." Starting with the successful Egyptian revolt which ended on February 11th, and the earthquake in Japan, on March 11th. Is this just a coincidence?
One of the most significant events in the early decades of the 20th century was the official end of the first World War, on the 11th November, 1918, a peace treaty which led to a much worse conflict only 21 years later.
The Iranian revolution succeeded on the same date as the Egyptian revolt on the 11th of February. This coincidence has also fueled a renewed speculation that historic events occur on the 11th, as an earthquake and tsunami hit Japan on the 11th March, 2011.
Other past historic and spiritual events signify the power of the number 11. On September 11th, 2001, the World Trade Center was destroyed in a terrorist attack, This has led to continued conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan and the Yemen, which have lasted over a decade.
Chileans will remember on September 11th, 1973 Salvador Allende was deposed by a bloody military coup, leading to an era of dictatorships in South America, whilst 11 Israeli athletes were murdered by terrorists in the Munich Olympic games a year earlier- coincidentally on the 11th of September.
Is this simply a random set of events which just occurred on the 11th day of a month?
Those who may believe in religion could dispute this. Some Christians state that in the bible the Antichrist will be the 11th horn, whilst those who believe in the occult view the number 11- as one of the most important spiritual numbers.
Whatever the possible significance of the number 11, few of us could dispute the strange coincidence that two recent major events have occurred on the eleventh day- one a revolution that has created a catalyst for revolt in the Middle East, the second an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in Japan. Was this simply coincidence or an unexplainable pattern of events?
One of the most significant events in the early decades of the 20th century was the official end of the first World War, on the 11th November, 1918, a peace treaty which led to a much worse conflict only 21 years later.
The Iranian revolution succeeded on the same date as the Egyptian revolt on the 11th of February. This coincidence has also fueled a renewed speculation that historic events occur on the 11th, as an earthquake and tsunami hit Japan on the 11th March, 2011.
Other past historic and spiritual events signify the power of the number 11. On September 11th, 2001, the World Trade Center was destroyed in a terrorist attack, This has led to continued conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan and the Yemen, which have lasted over a decade.
Chileans will remember on September 11th, 1973 Salvador Allende was deposed by a bloody military coup, leading to an era of dictatorships in South America, whilst 11 Israeli athletes were murdered by terrorists in the Munich Olympic games a year earlier- coincidentally on the 11th of September.
Is this simply a random set of events which just occurred on the 11th day of a month?
Those who may believe in religion could dispute this. Some Christians state that in the bible the Antichrist will be the 11th horn, whilst those who believe in the occult view the number 11- as one of the most important spiritual numbers.
Whatever the possible significance of the number 11, few of us could dispute the strange coincidence that two recent major events have occurred on the eleventh day- one a revolution that has created a catalyst for revolt in the Middle East, the second an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in Japan. Was this simply coincidence or an unexplainable pattern of events?
