Why Does the Muslim World Lag in Science? [How hot is hell and what are jinns made of?]

Middle East Forum ^ | June 1996 | Aaron Segal

[SJackson]

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Interesting questions, but it might make more sense to learn to grow bug free lettuce.

The government of Zia-ul-Haq in 1987 introduced fundamentalist doctrines in the teaching of science at all levels, from primary schools to universities. The regime organized international conferences and provided funding for research on such topics as the temperature of hell and the chemical nature of jinns (demons).14

[manwiththehands]

The Muslims are very scientific. They know how to use airliners as missiles, old artillery shells for IUDs, and sharpen knives for a (relatively) quick execution. What's so unscientific about that?

No culture on earth is so quick to use "science" to kill people, but for nothing more.

[takbodan]

Bernard Lewis would aslo point out Arab countries have one arm tied around their back since women are do not have rights.

[ncountylee]

Jihad takes a lot of time as does mindless memorizing of an illiterate pedophile's teachings.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Islam abhors curiosity.

Islam adores ignorance.

[End Times Sentinel]

Gins made of distilled grain and flavored with various botanicals, oftentimes juniper, citrus, star annise, almonds, and orris root.

Owl_Eagle

(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,

 it was probably sarcasm)

[TCats]

One reason I found when working in Muslim centric countries was the incessant interruptions for prayers. Barely any meeting or work step was left intact after repeated interruptions for the Muslim component to leave, often for as much as 40 minutes three times during the normal workday. Ramadan further degraded performance due to fasting and even more time out for religious activities.

[R.W.Ratikal]

Could it be that Arabs are I --- Inf---- Infer --- In, In, Inferior?

[libertarianPA]

Between praying five times a day, cursing infedels, beating their women, and building car bombs... who has time for science?

[Beagle8U]

Using Muslim and science in a single sentence seems to be an oxymoron in its self.

Except for the most elite of the Mideastern Muslims, they still wipe their a** on their hand, or in some cases a stone( which they save until needed again...lol).

[MeanWestTexan]

". . . old artillery shells for IUDs"

Now THAT'S creative birth control.

[libertarianPA]

Not possible. All cultures are equal. Ask any liberal.

[MeanWestTexan]

Creationism

[Cvengr]

My jinns made outa dinim.

[js1138]

In particular, the great theologian Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali (1059-1111) used the tools of the philosophers to undermine philosophical and scientific inquiry.

As folks are trying to do in America today.

[libertarianPA]

I will say this... the Middle East was on a roll until that Mohammed guy came along

[mc6809e]

Science declines when people stop questioning.

Oh, except when it comes to ID. Then we just say "God did it" and leave it at that.

[Licensed-To-Carry]

What do you expect from this group when 90% of them crap in a whole in the sand and use a rock for toilet paper.