Skip to comments.
1001 Islamic Inventions that Changed the World
http://www.1001inventions.com/i ^
Posted on 03/13/2006 12:15:59 PM PST by sasherm13
click here to read article
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-27 last
To: Borges
Yes, it was in one of the movies. A Klingon ambassador, played by Christopher Plummer, said it in response to one of the Enterprise crew's reference to a Shakespearean play.
To: American Quilter
It was a famous joke from Nabokov's Pale Fire. I bet Plummer knew about this...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0192347/
22
posted on
03/13/2006 1:03:02 PM PST
by
Borges
To: Tijeras_Slim
23
posted on
03/13/2006 1:34:01 PM PST
by
dhs12345
To: Tijeras_Slim
'"Muslim" Africans.'
Forgot the smiley face. :)
24
posted on
03/13/2006 1:36:59 PM PST
by
dhs12345
To: indcons
Honestly, I can't think of a single thing that Arabs invented They invented islam which has pretty much back up the colon of that part of the world since then.
25
posted on
03/13/2006 3:03:35 PM PST
by
CzarNicky
(The problem with bad ideas is that they seemed like good ideas at the time.)
To: American Quilter
A Klingon ambassador, played by Christopher Plummer, said it in response to one of the Enterprise crew's reference to a Shakespearean play. Emgland's greatest playwirght was a Muslim, named Sheik Speare
26
posted on
03/13/2006 8:11:22 PM PST
by
Oztrich Boy
(Red meat, we were meant to eat it - Meat and Livestock Australia)
To: sasherm13
My understanding is that chess came originally from India in very ancient times--well before Muhammed.
27
posted on
03/13/2006 8:27:42 PM PST
by
Quix
(GOD IS LOVE and full of mercy HE IS ALSO JUST & fiercely HOLY. Groups choosing death can reap it)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-27 last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson