[Fred Nerks]

The fact that there were medieval Islamic scholars and philosophers is not even debateable. They existed. I never argued to what level their thought was 'rooted in Islam.'

there's only one level: allah will rule the whole world and mohammad is the last 'prophet'

[ohioWfan]

al Farabi did not accept Islam without question, and al Kindi did not agree with al Farabi.

Your position is that being a Muslim implies blind allegiance to a singular philosophy, and that simply does not line up with the facts.

I am not in any way defending Islam here, but your putting brilliant minds, educated in Greek philosophy and thought, in a tiny little box just doesn't wash.

But, I have no doubt that there is no amount of evidence that will change your mind, so I'll end this now.