I want vexdacool to tell me what islam has specifically or uniquely contributed to humanity or how islam has helped to advance the human race. . .I don't want the topic to be taken to the Islamic section pls. . .Moderators pls leave the topic here. . .

^^

What has this got to do with islam?

Statistics shows that numbers of women in the world is higher than that of men, it's unfortunate, the western world condemned the practice of polygamy, but fail to bring an alternative except condom.

Islam is the only way of life that brings a solution to supplusity of women by preaching polygamy.
Unfortunately again from the west angle, the media, movie, prints, western education are always bias in presenting polygamy to the public, our brain and reasoning has been hijacked and adulterated that we hardly appreciate other way of life from other part of the world aside west.

The widely present a movie supporting the life of monogamy while disparately damaging images og the practice of polygamy

I came about a book titled, Wicked stepmother, what message do you think this will bring to a primary school pupil.

In Nigeria the ratio of woman to man is 4:1. If we discourage polygamy and stick to one man one wife as advocated by west, what should happen to the other women without men.
If you have a sister amidst, be sincere which option will you push to her, forget about marriage or half bread is better.

It is obvious in our society that girls of today don't care about the marital status of any man who come on her way, they ate disparate and need to be address as Mrs.
Not only in Nigeria but the entire world.
In doing this they are moving towards the teaching of Islam.

This is the truth and nothing but the truth
Other factors constant, ie economic, mentally okay, strength, social well fare, good governance, social amenities etc

Whymee: Statistics shows that numbers of women in the world is higher than that of men, it's unfortunate, the western world condemned the practice of polygamy, but fail to bring an alternative except condom.

Islam is the only way of life that brings a solution to supplusity of women by preaching polygamy.
Unfortunately again from the west angle, the media, movie, prints, western education are always bias in presenting polygamy to the public, our brain and reasoning has been hijacked and adulterated that we hardly appreciate other way of life from other part of the world aside west.

The widely present a movie supporting the life of monogamy while disparately damaging images og the practice of polygamy

I came about a book titled, Wicked stepmother, what message do you think this will bring to a primary school pupil.

In Nigeria the ratio of woman to man is 4:1. If we discourage polygamy and stick to one man one wife as advocated by west, what should happen to the other women without men.
If you have a sister amidst, be sincere which option will you push to her, forget about marriage or half bread is better.

It is obvious in our society that girls of today don't care about the marital status of any man who come on her way, they ate disparate and need to be address as Mrs.
Not only in Nigeria but the entire world.
In doing this they are moving towards the teaching of Islam.

This is the truth and nothing but the truth
Other factors constant, ie economic, mentally okay, strength, social well fare, good governance, social amenities etc

With reference to the bolded, where did you get your statistics from? Must you lie to proove a stoopeed point? In fact the whole thing you posted is all a pack of r.ubbish, why can't you just use your brain before you put your paws on the keyboard? Was it Islam that legalised polygammy? Polygammy has always been a part of African culture, and if that is something you want to be proud of that your blood thirsty religion has contributed to humanity then it has not contributed anything.

Absolutely nothing. . .An antidote to Christian Bigotry at best.
A neutralizing conditioning shampoo for the scalp relaxed with a 'Christian' Perm.
Watch out for new growths. . .and the cycle continues.
Gooooood riddddddddance to both!

Whymee: Statistics shows that numbers of women in the world is higher than that of men, it's unfortunate, the western world condemned the practice of polygamy, but fail to bring an alternative except condom.

So?. . .There is nothing wrong with condemning a way of life you do not agree with. . . .

Islam is the only way of life that brings a solution to supplusity of women by preaching polygamy.
Unfortunately again from the west angle, the media, movie, prints, western education are always bias in presenting polygamy to the public, our brain and reasoning has been hijacked and adulterated that we hardly appreciate other way of life from other part of the world aside west.The widely present a movie supporting the life of monogamy while disparately damaging images og the practice of polygamy

I came about a book titled, Wicked stepmother, what message do you think this will bring to a primary school pupil.

This statement is false, polygamy has been in existence for thousands of years before mohammed was born and before he ever came up with the idea of islam. . .Polygamy is NOT an islamic idea or contribution. . .People in many societies that are not islamic still practice it. . .even christianity does not say its a sin or preaches against it. . .

In Nigeria the ratio of woman to man is 4:1. If we discourage polygamy and stick to one man one wife as advocated by west, what should happen to the other women without men.
If you have a sister amidst, be sincere which option will you push to her, forget about marriage or half bread is better.

Very false. . .According to the figures of the last census that was conducted in Nigeria, there were more men than women. . .Go figure. . .So your assertion is very false. . .

It is obvious in our society that girls of today don't care about the marital status of any man who come on her way, they ate disparate and need to be address as Mrs.
Not only in Nigeria but the entire world.
In doing this they are moving towards the teaching of Islam.

This is the truth and nothing but the truth
Other factors constant, ie economic, mentally okay, strength, social well fare, good governance, social amenities etc

There is no truth in anything you have written so far. . .So the question still remains, What has islam specifically contributed to humanity?. . .Still waiting. . .

firstly,Islam gave us correct beliefs and the truth devoid of superstitions.

Islam gave you "Algebra","Physics","Chemistry",use of "alcohol" in medicine,and contributed in many fields in the sciences.the quoted words are all gotten from arabic words.

Islam reformed the people of arabia from being savages in the desert feuding,killing themselves and priding themselves with how many graves their clan members have in the graveyard to a great civilization.that is what God promised in Genesis to make Ishmael a "great nation".before Islam in arabia,they were the worse nation on earth.when europe was in its dark age,the coming of Islam to arabia encouraged learning and research.the sciences were not only preserved but also expanded.cities like damascus and baghdad became great centeres of civilization and learning.

i could go on narrating.one thing you need to know is Islam encourages learning as a religion and the impact was felt greatly in the initial period of Islamic rule in the middle east and beyond.

you can see this for an idea:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_in_the_medieval_Islamic_world

[size=15pt]THE PROBLEM WITH ISLAM[/size]
Due to arrogance and ignorance, most muslims don’t understand why the world is upset with them. Even those who have been educated in liberal western countries, can’t see why non-muslims feel uncomfortable with islam. Most muslims keep insisting islam is the "religion of peace". What they ignore is that historically, and currently, islam has caused more wars, more death and destruction than any other religion.



Most muslims read history very selectively. They do not see the colossal damage islam has done to world heritage, history, culture and religion. They assume that once the message of islam is delivered to a nation, they must accept it, no questions asked. They also assume that anything that came before islam was unimportant and not worth remembering or worthy of research. As a result, they miss out on not world heritage, but also their own.



Most muslims have not read the history, not atleast from the side of the victims of their invasions. They have also not read the chronicles of their own ruler, generals and warlords since the dawn of islam to realise how many millions have died, been enslaved or otherwise deprived of their life and liberty to further the cause of islam.



Islam was spread at the point of the sword and that is an undisputable fact. With the promise of victory on earth or heavenly maidens on death, men living in wastes of Arabia fanned out like locust, decimating the prosperous kingdoms in the middle east. Within 80 years after the prophet’s death, with viral speed, Arab armies went searching for loot, slaves and new converts.



From China to Spain and Russia to Africa. Their ruthless, “no holes barred”, method of warfare took everyone by surprise. This was probably the first time “religion” was used to wage war on a global scale. Usually, wars were fought for territory, economics or revenge. For the first time, war was being waged specifically to make people “submit to the will of God”. And all this carnage in the name of a “merciful allah” and his “peace”! No one could grasp the fanatical nature of the new converts. Army of islam devastated the lands they took over. Converts were made from conquered people. Having lost everything, including family, they often had no choice but to convert. Once converted, they joined the armies of their conquerors to regain lost wealth, new wives and new lands. It was a domino effect in which the victims became perpetrators of carnage.



But, the armies of islam did not have it all their way. The Mongols decimated them and destroyed Bagdad. Many others put up brave resistance and held back the tide of islam. India held out for 500 years before letting the muslim armies cross the Sindu into north and central India. China did well to keep the muslims on its fringes only. Spain regained it independence and threw out the Moors after 700 years of brutal rule. Muslim expansion was halted by the rise of the Western Powers. Colonial expansion of European countries led to break up of the Ottoman Empire, destroying the mirage of a global caliphate. US and UN forces have shown time and again how muslim armies can be defeated with relative ease. Even the tiny state of Israel has shown it can defeat the combined armies of Islamic nations. India has defeated Pakistan in 3 wars and has survived several major terrorist attempts.



Even after conquest, not everyone submitted to the will of allah and significant proportions of the natives continued to carry on with their ancestral religion of Christianity, Judaism and Zoroastrianism. In Indiaa, Hindus and Jains held on to their beliefs for 800 years despite crippling taxes, unfair laws and relentless government drive to force people to convert. After the muslims, it was the christians who ruled it for nearly 150 years and now it’s the atheist socialist government which rules India. Yet, Hindus and Jains have held on to their beliefs. Hindus, Jains and Sikhs have survived despite all the efforts of Islam to whipe them out.





Sadly, where-ever muslims rule, they destroy the native cultures. Local history is destroyed, local arts are wiped out. Bahamian Buddhas are a case in point. Local language is mixed with Arabic to create a new bastard language that does not do justice to either. Dress and food is modified to Arabic standards. Women are subjugated and forced to cover their body up, least the “faithful be incited to lust”. What does that say about muslim men if they can’t control their passions on seeing the arm or leg of a woman ? Are they so lacking in self-control ? But the arabic culture dominates and all women must cover up regardless of weather, culture or tradition.



The idea of a united muslim brother-hood is a false one. They fight internally as much as they fight externally. There are many sects in islam and each calls the other “heretic”. Muslims may unite to fight non-muslims, but otherwise, they fight each other in name of their own brand of islam, land, tribe, ethnicity etc. Despite all the hype, there is no real unity in the muslim world. Iran Iraq war is a classic example of how they fought each other for a long time, to the benefit of none. Iraq’s conquest of Kuwait was another mute point in lack of brotherhood. Sudan, Somalia, Yemen, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, they are all burning with muslims killing muslims for petty gains. Even in Iraq and Afghanistan where foreign troops dominate, muslim insurgents are killing more muslims than foreigners ! Not by accident, but by design ! Revenge, vendetta, ransom, any excuse to kill and cause mayhem.



Islam presents the greatest threat to the world with its doctrine of Jihad. Jihad is islam’s insistence that everyone bends to its way of thinking. Despite the fact that 1400 years on, they have not been able to convince or conquer 75 % of the world to their brand of thinking, they keep persisting, hoping that one day, people will agree - willingly or unwillingly - to their creed.

http://pushti-marg.net/bhagwat/problem-islam.htm

Chikena!

LagosShia: firstly,Islam gave us correct beliefs and the truth devoid of superstitions.

How can islam give you a religion that is devoid of superstition when islam is superstition. . .The sun setting in muddy waters, Allah loves sneezing but dislikes yawning, Mohammed dividing the moon into two and making it bow, meteorites or shooting stars are missiles thrown by angels to deter jinns from eavesdropping into paradise or heaven. . .What are all these myths and superstitionMuhammad believed that meteorites are missiles thrown by angels to deter jinns from eavesdropping?. . . .

Islam gave you "Algebra","Physics","Chemistry",use of "alcohol" in medicine,and contributed in many fields in the sciences.the quoted words are all gotten from arabic words.

Stop lying for mohammed, you are dealing with educated and very knowledgeable people here pls, physics has its origin from the greek work physis which means nature. . .From wikipedia. . . ."Elements of what became physics were drawn primarily from the fields of astronomy, optics, and mechanics, which were methodologically united through the study of geometry. These mathematical disciplines began in Antiquity with the Babylonians and with Hellenistic writers such as Archimedes and Ptolemy". . .

More from wikipedia. . .

"Ancient Egyptians pioneered the art of synthetic "wet" chemistry up to 4,000 years ago.[11] By 1000 BC ancient civilizations were using technologies that formed the basis of the various branches of chemistry such as; extracting metal from their ores, making pottery and glazes, fermenting beer and wine, making pigments for cosmetics and painting, extracting chemicals from plants for medicine and perfume, making cheese, dying cloth, tanning leather, rendering fat into soap, making glass, and making alloys like bronze.

Democritus' atomist philosophy was later adopted by Epicurus (341–270 BCE).
The genesis of chemistry can be traced to the widely observed phenomenon of burning that led to metallurgy—the art and science of processing ores to get metals (e.g. metallurgy in ancient India). The greed for gold led to the discovery of the process for its purification, even though the underlying principles were not well understood.". . . .

If i declare that christianity brought electricity, light bulb, television, cars, air plane etc will you accept that? I will accept if you say that some muslims contributed to the development of science as a whole just as atheist, christians, jews, hindus etc have contributed to the scientific process, cliaming that islam contributed to physics, chemistry is the same as me claiming that atheism or judaism also contributed to them. . .Hope you see how nonsensical your assertions are. . . .

Islam reformed the people of arabia from being savages in the desert feuding,killing themselves and priding themselves with how many graves their clan members have in the graveyard to a great civilization.that is what God promised in Genesis to make Ishmael a "great nation".before Islam in arabia,they were the worse nation on earth.when europe was in its dark age,the coming of Islam to arabia encouraged learning and research.the sciences were not only preserved but also expanded.cities like damascus and baghdad became great centeres of civilization and learning.

Ancient babylon was a great city of learning long before mohammed was born. . .Pre mohammed arabia was just as stable as any part of the world. . .Here is a link from an islamic websites that gives a detailed outlook on life in arabia before islam. . .It only states that the people were pagans and were worshiping idols, else nothing differentiated them from other societies. . .http://www.questionsonislam.com/question/how-was-life-arabian-peninsula-islam-could-you-please-give-information-about-belief-systems. . .Even the roman invaders attested to the peaceful nature of the people and their normal way of life which isn't much different from other. . ."We have before related how Aelius Gallus, when he invaded Arabia with a part of the army stationed in Egypt, exhibited a proof of the unwarlike disposition of the people; and if Syllaeus had not betrayed him, he would have conquered the whole of Arabia Felix."– Strabo, Geography, c. 22 AD.

i could go on narrating.one thing you need to know is Islam encourages learning as a religion and the impact was felt greatly in the initial period of Islamic rule in the middle east and beyond.

you can see this for an idea:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_in_the_medieval_Islamic_world

The encouragement of learning isn't exclusively an islamic idea or contribution. . .From the link you gave it states that. . ."Scientists within the Islamic civilization were of diverse ethnicities. Most were Persian,[2][3][4][5] as well as a great number of Arabs,[4] Moors, Assyrians, and Egyptians. They were also from diverse religious backgrounds. Most were Muslims,[6][7][8] but there were also some Christians,[9] Jews[9][10] and irreligious.[11][12] "

It says a group of came together to develop science including Jews, christians, and atheist or irreligious under islamic leadership. . .This can hardly be said to be a contribution of islam. . .Since places like china, india etc were also adding to knowledge and encouraging it. . .

Maz, this topic really belongs in the Islam section...but because you're such a stand up guy & member of the section no problemo. Hows everything with you by the way? Take care.

LagosShia: firstly,Islam gave us correct beliefs and the truth devoid of superstitions.
Islam reformed the people of arabia from being savages in the desert feuding,killing themselves and priding themselves with how many graves their clan members have in the graveyard to a great civilization.

From Syria to Gaza, Lebanon to Pakistan, Yemen to Iran . . . obviously islam didnt do a great job.

JeSoul: Maz, this topic really belongs in the Islam section...but because you're such a stand up guy & member of the section no problemo. Hows everything with you by the way? Take care.

Thanks a lot for leaving it here, am good, thank you. . .Hope you are good as well?. . .Best wishes. . .Cheers. .

MAZ,

You don finish these guys o. Lol. Me just following in this thread n laughing. No comments but still following.

Maz, u are genius!

dekung: Maz, u are genius!

Yes he is. I respect pple like him but am not an atheist though. Maz n I r dealing wif Olaagbebu on moral thread,lol.

contributns of islam to d world-
terrorism
alqueada
suicide bomb
women wearing masquerades
poverty and hunger(sudan and somalia)
war
contributns to nigeria
almajiri
extreme poverty(in d north)
hunger and disease
bokoharam
beggin and alms giving
destitutes on d street
parasiter(core north)
....

porgrom
biafra war
d list is endless...
islam sucks...

i know some folks ll wish to throw bomb at me for saying d truth...
may be so that allah ll give them enough virgins to f'o'r'.k when they get to heaven...
but unluckilY for them,they cant do me at thing...
ISLAM SUCKS

@LagosShia

firstly,Islam gave us correct beliefs and the truth devoid of superstitions.

Really? I guess that "explains" worshiping the kabba stone which happens to be a mere meteorite.

Islam gave you "Algebra","Physics","Chemistry",use of "alcohol" in medicine,and contributed in many fields in the sciences.the quoted words are all gotten from arabic words.

Really? I guess that debunks the works of Darwin,Einstein and the rest of all the legendary scientists whose innovations are the saving grace when you fall ill.

Islam reformed the people of arabia from being savages in the desert feuding,killing themselves and priding themselves with how many graves their clan members have in the graveyard to a great civilization.that is what God promised in Genesis to make Ishmael a "great nation".before Islam in arabia,they were the worse nation on earth.when europe was in its dark age,the coming of Islam to arabia encouraged learning and research.the sciences were not only preserved but also expanded.cities like damascus and baghdad became great centeres of civilization and learning.

I guess all the killings going in islamic countries today is as a result of this "reformation". Osama bin Laden is a truly reformed hero same with the Boko Haram nut bags.

i could go on narrating.one thing you need to know is Islam encourages learning as a religion and the impact was felt greatly in the initial period of Islamic rule in the middle east and beyond.

Everything you've spewed here is crap and you know it.

you can see this for an idea:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_in_the_medieval_Islamic_world

"An idea he says". Did you just take excepts from Wikipedia? I can go on Wikipedia and input all sorts of crap information i wish. Wikipedia is NOT a verified source of information rather it's collated source of information gathered from unverified contributors.

Get your head right my man!

Lol! My thread not only enranged mazaje but serve as a whip that suceeded in discreting atheist and its proponents.



To answer the weak attempt by a confused mind to retaliate against xcool, I start by saying praise be to Allah the lord of the worlds the source of guidance for humanity and the one whose mercy made Islam prevail against the designs of the kafiroons.

Without much ado, Islam contribution to mankind is what I call the Great Transformation, the arabs were a coarce race who sacrifice their female daughter for no reasons, Islam brought an unceremonious end to such practice. That is just one. Islam brought to the arabs an egalitarian society and abolished class war, it re - emphasis the equality of all, the rich, the poor, the black, the white etc. Again we see the Great Transformation, united the warring factions of the arabs, take medinah for example, the major clans there ended their centuary old strife on the emigration of the prophet pbuh, the prophet pbuh brought an acceptable solution to their troubles. Again Islam did not stop there, the whole of arabia became one united group as a result of Islam. We again talk of the abolishment of unhelpful practices such as the alcohol consumption, gambling etc .
Islam the light which Allah perfects again encouraged charity, thereby promoting compassion and kindness. Many medicine practitioners have spoken well on how Fasting helps the health of those that practice it. Again Islam brought a consistent practice of this Fasting to its adherents, again it is during this practice that the muslims also nourishes his soul. Again we see prayers the muslim engange in, 5 times a day we pray, the benefit are immense as troubled souls are able to have a sense of peace and tranquility that allows them to undergo very difficult situation with committing suicide as most atheist would.

We see again the practice of Hajj where Muslims of diverse background mingle together, this agaon promotes brotherliness and a reduction in the tendency to be racist, this is another great transformation Islam added to muslims and the world, it reminds me of congregational prayer off course every day muslims are required to pray in group, hence this allows again bonding of people of diverse background,from this small congregation, the Muslims are again required to make a bigger congregation once every friday Muslims again prayer in a larger more diverse congregation, then twice a year Muslims during the two Eids celebrations make an even greater congregation comprising a more diverse from different places of the town then Hajj then added this a more diverse people converging at Mecca to worship the Master of the Universe . Islam attacks the root of racism.

But wait is this all, not at all, when the whole world was in need of a scientific advancement, it was Islam who provided the light during the period known as the Golden age, then Europe was still battling with darkness, while muslims were slugging it out making head way in their research, they took science from its greek theoretical phase to a more experimental and practical application of Science. This occured because Allah in different verses of the Qur'an called upon mankind to ponder on creation, to look, to understand etc. At creation as Islam didnot say have faith, rather it called on people to reason and think for themselves.

So much to say, again in personal hygine Islam promoted clean and healthy living amongst its adherents, take for example using the conveince, muslims are required to wash off impurities from their bodies this we know elements filthiness which are a bases for diseases.

So many things I can say but I will stop here.

Ibn Sīnā (ابن سینا)
Pūr-e Sīnā (پور سینا)
Avicenna


Avicenna's statue in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Full name

Abū ‘Alī al-Ḥusayn ibn ‘Abd Allāh ibn Sīnā

Other names

Sharaf al-Mulk, Hujjat al-Haq, Sheikh al-Rayees

Born

c. 980
Afshana, near Bukhara (capital of Samanid Empire), in present day Uzbekistan

Died

December 10, 1037 (aged 56–57)
Hamadan, Persia

Era

Medieval era (Islamic Golden Age)

Region

Greater Khorāsān under the Samanid Empire (19 years in Bukhara);
Khwārazm under the Samanids (13 years in Gorgānj);
Jorjān under the Ziyarids: 1012-14 AD;
Persia under the Buyids (Ray: for 1 year; Hamadān: for 9 years; Isfahān: for 13 years; died in 1037 AD in Hamadān.)[1]

Main interests

Medicine, philosophy, logic, Islamic theology (kalam), physics, poetry, science

Notable ideas

Father of modern medicine; pioneer of aromatherapy

Major works

The Book of Healing, The Canon of Medicine

Influenced by

the Qur'an, Muhammad, Ja'far al-Sadiq, Hippocrates, Sushruta, Charaka, Aristotle, Galen, Plotinus, Neoplatonism, Indian mathematics, Wasil ibn Ata, al-Kindi, al-Farabi, Rhazes, Biruni, John Philoponus

Influenced

Biruni, al-Ghazali, Omar Khayyám, Fakhruddin al-Razi, Abubacer, Averroes, Shahab al-Din Suhrawardi, Tusi, Ibn al-Nafis, Scholasticism, Albertus Magnus, Duns Scotus, Aquinas, Giambattista Benedetti, William Harvey, Maimonides, Abu 'Ubayd al-Juzjani

Avicenna

Avicennism

The Canon of Medicine

The Book of Healing

Hayy ibn Yaqdhan

Criticism of Avicennian philosophy

Unani medicine

Abū ʿAlī al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Sīnā[2] (Persian پورسينا Pur-e Sina [ˈpuːre ˈsiːnɑː] "son of Sina"; c. 980, Afshana near Bukhara– 1037, Hamadan, Iran), commonly known as Ibn Sīnā or by his Latinized name Avicenna, was a Persian[3][4][5][6]polymath, who wrote almost 450 treatises on a wide range of subjects, of which around 240 have survived. In particular, 150 of his surviving treatises concentrate on philosophy and 40 of them concentrate on medicine.[7][8]

His most famous works are The Book of Healing, a vast philosophical and scientific encyclopaedia, and The Canon of Medicine,[9] which was a standard medical text at many medieval universities.[10] The Canon of Medicine was used as a text-book in the universities of Montpellier and Leuven as late as 1650.[11] Ibn Sīnā's Canon of Medicine provides a complete system of medicine according to the principles of Galen (and Hippocrates).[12][13]

His corpus also includes writing on philosophy, astronomy, alchemy, geology, psychology, Islamic theology, logic, mathematics, physics, as well as poetry.[14] He is regarded as the most famous and influential polymath of the Islamic Golden Age.[15]

Circumstances

Avicenna created an extensive corpus of works during what is commonly known as Islam's Golden Age, in which the translations of Greco-Roman, Persian, and Indian texts were studied extensively. Greco-Roman (Mid- and Neo-Platonic, and Aristotelian) texts by the Kindi school were commented, redacted and developed substantially by Islamic intellectuals, who also built upon Persian and Indian mathematical systems, astronomy, algebra, trigonometry and medicine.[16] The Samanid dynasty in the eastern part of Persia, Greater Khorasan and Central Asia as well as the Buyid dynasty in the western part of Persia and Iraq provided a thriving atmosphere for scholarly and cultural development. Under the Samanids, Bukhara rivaled Baghdad as a cultural capital of the Islamic world.[17]

The study of the Quran and the Hadith thrived in such a scholarly atmosphere. Philosophy, Fiqh and theology (kalam) were further developed, most noticeably by Avicenna and his opponents. Al-Razi and Al-Farabi had provided methodology and knowledge in medicine and philosophy. Avicenna had access to the great libraries of Balkh, Khwarezm, Gorgan, Rey, Isfahan and Hamadan. Various texts (such as the 'Ahd with Bahmanyar) show that he debated philosophical points with the greatest scholars of the time. Aruzi Samarqandi describes how before Avicenna left Khwarezm he had met Abu Rayhan Biruni (a famous scientist and astronomer), Abu Nasr Iraqi (a renowned mathematician), Abu Sahl Masihi (a respected philosopher) and Abu al-Khayr Khammar (a great physician).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avicenna - 394k

harakiri: @LagosShia
Really? I guess that "explains" worshiping the kabba stone which happens to be a mere meteorite.

i am muslim and i do not worship either the kaba or the black stone.may be you do.

I guess all the killings going in islamic countries today is as a result of this "reformation". Osama bin Laden is a truly reformed hero same with the Boko Haram nut bags.

bin laden,boko haram and co. are the products of wahhabism and not Islam.


as for the other points and posters,ignorance is not honored by me.no time to waste.

davidylan:

From Syria to Gaza, Lebanon to Pakistan, Yemen to Iran . . . obviously islam didnt do a great job.

from the inquisition,roman wars,european wars,cold war,world wars,christianity didnt do a great job to educate its adherents.as for anything relating to terrorism which Islam is accused,it has to do with wahhabism and not islam.and your generalization,lumping countries together will put you to shame if you tell us what you're complaining about in those countries.

6 Ancient Muslim Inventions We Still Use Today. First Posted: 03/23/2012 10:57 am Updated: 03/23/2012 10:57 am

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Imagine that you're on a camping trip. Are you jaunting through the Rockies, an earth-toned REI tent in tow?

Imagine that you're in a garden. Are you admiring the symmetry and scrupulousness of Versailles? Or getting your hands dirty in a community plot with rows of tomatos and kale?

It may be our tendency to assume our past times and modern luxuries are all thanks to earlier Western civilizations, but in fact, much of American culture is rooted in the Muslim world. Tents, gardens, libraries, herbal medicine, chess and jewels are all Eastern developments that we reap the benefits of today.

In the third edition of "1001 Inventions: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Civilization" [National Geographic Society, $28.00], we learn about the origins and evolution of these apparatuses via a combination of ancient drawings and current photographs.

vedaxcool: Lol! My thread not only enranged mazaje but serve as a whip that suceeded in discreting atheist and its proponents.

How did you discredit the atheist?. . .

To answer the weak attempt by a confused mind to retaliate against xcool, I start by saying praise be to Allah the lord of the worlds the source of guidance for humanity and the one whose mercy made Islam prevail against the designs of the kafiroons.

Allah guides humanity, really?. . .You are a kafir according to another man's religion, so what exactly are you saying?. . .

Without much ado, Islam contribution to mankind is what I call the Great Transformation, the arabs were a coarce race who sacrifice their female daughter for no reasons, Islam brought an unceremonious end to such practice. That is just one. Islam brought to the arabs an egalitarian society and abolished class war, it re - emphasis the equality of all, the rich, the poor, the black, the white etc. Again we see the Great Transformation, united the warring factions of the arabs, take medinah for example, the major clans there ended their centuary old strife on the emigration of the prophet pbuh, the prophet pbuh brought an acceptable solution to their troubles. Again Islam did not stop there, the whole of arabia became one united group as a result of Islam

Really?. . . .If this LIE were true then we would expect islamic countries to be less violent that non islamic countries, we would expect the standard or living of islamic countries to be higher than non islamic countries, we would expect to see egalitarian muslim societies, we will expect islamic countries to have the lowest income disparities among its citizens. . .But when we drop vexdacool's LIES and look around what do we find? We find that islamic countries are the most violent countries in the world(Somalia, Afghanistan,Pakistan, Syria, Yemen,Iraq, Libya), Even in our own Nigeria, the muslim north remains the most violent and under developed part of the country. . . .So where is the elusive peace that islam has brought?. . .If vexdacool has any idea of what he is saying you would expect islamic countries to be egalitarian, have the lowest income disparity, highest standard of living and rank the highest based on human development index. . .Where is the unity that vexdacool is talking about when we know that islam only reduces its followers to brainless hate mongers. . . . Hate is the essence of this religion. . . hate of the non-believers(you even used that word kafir, which is a derogatory term that means denier of truth), hate of the believers who interpret Islam differently, hate of those who leave Islam, hate of women, hate of homosexuals, hate of freethinkers, hate of the Jews, and the list goes on. . . .So where is the elusive peace that islam has brought to the world?. . .Even a mad man can not put islam and peace in the same sentence. . .Where is the peace between the waring shites and sunnis in the world today that islam has brought?. . . . . .I laugh in arabic, try another lie pls, this one is a very big fail. . .

We again talk of the abolishment of unhelpful practices such as the alcohol consumption, gambling etc .

So muslims don't drink and gamble?. .What is this deluded man saying?. . .

Islam the light which Allah perfects again encouraged charity, thereby promoting compassion and kindness. Many medicine practitioners have spoken well on how Fasting helps the health of those that practice it. Again Islam brought a consistent practice of this Fasting to its adherents, again it is during this practice that the muslims also nourishes his soul. Again we see prayers the muslim engange in, 5 times a day we pray, the benefit are immense as troubled souls are able to have a sense of peace and tranquility that allows them to undergo very difficult situation with committing suicide as most atheist would.

You have not provided any evidence to show that atheist commit more suicides than muslims. . .Firstly people have been praying long before mohammed and his cronies invented islam. . .How has the muslim 5 daily prayers contributed anything to humanity?. . .Where is the evidence that muslims that pray 5 tines daily are better protected from harm and misfortune for example than non muslims that do not pray 5 times daily to Allah?. . . .

We see again the practice of Hajj where Muslims of diverse background mingle together, this agaon promotes brotherliness and a reduction in the tendency to be racist, this is another great transformation Islam added to muslims and the world, it reminds me of congregational prayer off course every day muslims are required to pray in group, hence this allows again bonding of people of diverse background,from this small congregation, the Muslims are again required to make a bigger congregation once every friday Muslims again prayer in a larger more diverse congregation, then twice a year Muslims during the two Eids celebrations make an even greater congregation comprising a more diverse from different places of the town then Hajj then added this a more diverse people converging at Mecca to worship the Master of the Universe . Islam attacks the root of racism.

Islam attacks racism? Really?. . .The only country that still practices slavery is Mauritania, a majority muslim nation. . .If islam has contributed to reducing racism then you would expect black and whites to coexist freely and equally in arab nations, but that is not the case. . .racism is still alive in arabia. . .

But wait is this all, not at all, when the whole world was in need of a scientific advancement, it was Islam who provided the light during the period known as the Golden age, then Europe was still battling with darkness, while muslims were slugging it out making head way in their research, they took science from its greek theoretical phase to a more experimental and practical application of Science. This occured because Allah in different verses of the Qur'an called upon mankind to ponder on creation, to look, to understand etc. At creation as Islam didnot say have faith, rather it called on people to reason and think for themselves

And the research of the muslims helped in creating or inventing what precisely?. . .I will just list a few things that the research of non muslims has contributed and helped mankind with. . .Electricity, light bulb, cars, airplanes, telephone, television, drugs like aspirin, guns, tooth brush, tooth paste just to mention a few. . .Name one scientific invention that was made by the muslims that benefited the whole of humanity like electricity for example. .Just one. . .The greatest scientist of all time both in the past and present are non muslims so what the heck is this deluded slave of Allah saying?. . .

So much to say, again in personal hygine Islam promoted clean and healthy living amongst its adherents, take for example using the conveince, muslims are required to wash off impurities from their bodies this we know elements filthiness which are a bases for diseases.

So many things I can say but I will stop here.

Another lie, here is a list of the 10 cleanest cities in the world,(http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-worlds-10-cleanest-cities/20110325.htm) no islamic city appears in the list. . .When it comes to personal hygiene muslims can not claim to lay monopoly on that. . .

Sweetnecta: 6 Ancient Muslim Inventions We Still Use Today. First Posted: 03/23/2012 10:57 am Updated: 03/23/2012 10:57 am

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Imagine that you're on a camping trip. Are you jaunting through the Rockies, an earth-toned REI tent in tow?

Imagine that you're in a garden. Are you admiring the symmetry and scrupulousness of Versailles? Or getting your hands dirty in a community plot with rows of tomatos and kale?

It may be our tendency to assume our past times and modern luxuries are all thanks to earlier Western civilizations, but in fact, much of American culture is rooted in the Muslim world. Tents, gardens, libraries, herbal medicine, chess and jewels are all Eastern developments that we reap the benefits of today.

In the third edition of "1001 Inventions: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Civilization" [National Geographic Society, $28.00], we learn about the origins and evolution of these apparatuses via a combination of ancient drawings and current photographs.

Did you read where it says eastern inventions?. . .Chess for example is NOT a muslim invention, it was invented in india in the 6th century before the advent of islam. . . .eastern inventions aren't islamic inventions, no?. . .

From National Geographic: 1001 of Inventions.
The enduring legacy of muslim civilization; third edition.

No religion on earth ever birth any civilization; Only Islam.
It raised the Arabs to the highest esteem.

Even the Hausa/Fulani are honored based on Islam, and nothing else.

Sweetnecta: From National Geographic: 1001 of Inventions.
The enduring legacy of muslim civilization; third edition.

No religion on earth ever birth any civilization; Only Islam.
It raised the Arabs to the highest esteem.

Read about the Greek, Roman, Egyptian civilizations and how their religions helped them in creating their various civilizations. . .Arabs are raised to the highest esteem by who?. . . .

Even the Hausa/Fulani are honored based on Islam, and nothing else.

Hausa/fulani are honored by who?

The prophet let the muslims know that one of the fly's feathers contain a disease of which the other feather contains the cure, he then advised the muslims to dIp the fly into the drink if it lands on it in other to neutralise the disease. This is a scientific discovery only recently confirmed by the modern science.

seguun: The prophet let the muslims know that one of the fly's feathers contain a decease of which the other feather contains the cure, he then advised the muslims to deep the fly into the drink if it lands on it in other to neutralise the decease. This is a scientific discovery only recently confirmed by the modern science.

Mazaje, why do you even continue to bother with these people? Look at what they write (and believe)!!!!

The Prophet said "If a house fly falls in the drink of anyone of you, he should dip it (in the drink), for one of its wings has a disease and the other has the cure for the disease." (Sahih Al-Bukhari: Volume 4, Book 54, Number 537)