There is a great deal of truth to scientific attainments under the Abbasid's in Iraq for example. Baghdad was a jewel at one time. Of course, it was a jewel in a necklace of commerce which stretched from the Tang Empire in China through the various Indian kingdoms and on to Byzantium. Meanwhile, the xtians in the West were merrily slaughtering each other or the Vikings but fortunately they did get their act together in time to kick the shit out of the muslims at Tours....one of the most important battles in history.
Of course, the muslims couldn't keep a good thing going. Al-Ghazali, a Khomeini-class fanatic dragged them back into the dark ages and put them on their knees chanting silly prayers to their vicious god and they remain there to this day.
Of course, the muslims couldn't keep a good thing going. Al-Ghazali, a Khomeini-class fanatic dragged them back into the dark ages and put them on their knees chanting silly prayers to their vicious god and they remain there to this day.
