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When Islam Was Synonymous With Knowledge and Erudition
The Spectator (U.K.) ^ | Andrew Lycett

Posted on 03/18/2017 4:23:21 PM PDT by nickcarraway

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The Islamic Enlightenment
Christopher de Bellaigue
Bodley Head, pp.398, £25
1 posted on 03/18/2017 4:23:21 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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When was that?


2 posted on 03/18/2017 4:25:06 PM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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All very nice. But islam was, is and always will be based on conquest.

No thanks.


3 posted on 03/18/2017 4:26:09 PM PDT by onedoug
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Most of Islam’s “achievements” were made by the Ancient Greeks, Ancient Romans, Ancient Chaldeans and Ancient Indians. Islam invaded lands, conquered lands and translated some of the books that they did not burn.

Very little real advancement came from Islam.


4 posted on 03/18/2017 4:28:38 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Abortion is what slavery was: immoral but not illegal. Not yet.)
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When the rewrite the Koran I will rethink their sincerity. That of course will never happen.


5 posted on 03/18/2017 4:29:27 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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Lets not jump to conclusions because the killer Accused was heard to shout “Allahu Akbar”, and was wearing traditional North African dress at the time of the murders deaths.

Don’t be a hate filled Islamophobe. Just because they are Muslim killers and attackers, that doesn't mean they are Muslim terrorists!


6 posted on 03/18/2017 4:29:34 PM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Remember during Trump Tower Spydgate, there were No American fingerprints; just Obama's...!!!!:))
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To: Morgana

The second Tuesday of last week.


7 posted on 03/18/2017 4:31:03 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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Only in fantasy land.
8 posted on 03/18/2017 4:31:26 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Not a Romantic, not a hero worshiper and stop trying to tug my heartstrings. It tickles! (pink bow))
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This is kind of like the Amazon best-seller, “Reasons to Vote for Democrats.”

http://fortune.com/2017/03/10/amazon-bestseller-reasons-to-vote-for-democrats/


9 posted on 03/18/2017 4:32:53 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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What is “Never”?


10 posted on 03/18/2017 4:33:05 PM PDT by DannyTN
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What is “Never”?


11 posted on 03/18/2017 4:33:08 PM PDT by DannyTN
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taqiyya


12 posted on 03/18/2017 4:33:44 PM PDT by PGalt (HOORAY President Donald J. Trump)
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Heard somewhere that the whole islamic world currently produces less book each year than Belgium.
Whatever it (supposedly) glorious past, I don’t see how it has a chance to catch up with any civilised world.


13 posted on 03/18/2017 4:34:26 PM PDT by miniTAX
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APOLOGIST!


14 posted on 03/18/2017 4:34:32 PM PDT by House Atreides (Send BOTH Hillary & Bill to prison.)
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When Islam Was Synonymous With Knowledge and Erudition




15 posted on 03/18/2017 4:39:38 PM PDT by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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Could it have been way back when a certain city (I forget
the name) allowed some Muslim migrants into their city.
One day, the migrants went to the city gate & opened it to
a Muslim Jihad army. The army rode into the city, killing
every man, woman & child until 100,000 Christian citizens
were murdered, beheaded, and thrown in the river that ran
through the city until the river ran red with the blood of
the former citizens of the city. - The Muslim hordes were
finally stopped at THE GATES OF VIENNA, where the citizens
of Vienna STOOD FIRM and STOPPED THEM with the only actions
they could understand. We owe a debt of gratitude to those
brave souls of Vienna & their military leaders who knew
the only language the Jihadists could understand - & they
stood and delivered! “The Gates of Vienna” is a website
that tells the unvarnished truth about the Muslims. DEATH
AND HELL are their gods.


16 posted on 03/18/2017 4:39:40 PM PDT by Twinkie (John 3:16)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Just a small correction:

ALL of Islam’s “achievements” were made by the Ancient Greeks, Ancient Romans, Ancient Chaldeans and Ancient Indians. Islam invaded lands, conquered lands and translated some of the books that they did not burn.


17 posted on 03/18/2017 4:40:49 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Half the truth is often a great lie. B. Franklin)
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To: nickcarraway

Balderdash. Islam only confiscated knowledge from other societies. Nothing if their own ever. Current Islam is jihadist first last and always


18 posted on 03/18/2017 4:44:05 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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That is all....
19 posted on 03/18/2017 4:45:20 PM PDT by IWontSubmit (2)
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They made some pretty buildings and messed around with algebra once. After that, nothing. Meanwhile the Jews (those pigs and dogs) keep on making major contributions to science, art, music, medicine, etc.


20 posted on 03/18/2017 4:45:58 PM PDT by beethovenfan (I always try to maximize my carbon footprint.)
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