[meandog]

It really could be argued that Arab Civilization ended with Islam...just look at the history before Mohammad: Babylon, Egypt, Ur, Asyria, Hittite kingdoms--the list is endless. About the only thing Islam has going for it is Saladin and Suliman...

[galt-jw]

islam is tyranny of spirit in a way communism never dreamed of.

[keepa]

meandog states: It really could be argued that Arab Civilization ended with Islam...just look at the history before Mohammad: Babylon, Egypt, Ur, Asyria, Hittite kingdoms--the list is endless. About the only thing Islam has going for it is Saladin and Suliman...

The implication of this statement is that peoples of Ur, Egypt, Babylon, Assyria, Hittite were Arabs. I just want to clarify that they were not and are not (for the extant ones) Arabs. Arabs are Saudis, Kuwaitis and Yemenis.

[Roger_W_Isom]

I have to agree with THAT assessment....Islam basically KILLED Non jewish Middle eastern cultures....Look at the FACTS whenever the Muslims came to town the VERY FIRST THING THEY DID was toslaughter the local inhabitants in order to supress ANY desire for freedom!!!!