Ch 5: Misconception 7


Muslims are barbaric and backward people:

Among the reasons for the rapid and peaceful spread of Islam was the simplicity of its ‎doctrine. Islam calls for faith in only one God Who is worthy to worship. It also repeatedly ‎instructs man to use his powers of intelligence and observation. Within few years, ‎great civilizations and universities were flourishing, for according to the Prophet ‎‎peace be upon him, 'seeking knowledge is an obligation for every Muslim man and woman'.  

The synthesis of Eastern and Western ideas that have correlated the new thought to the old one, have engendered because of the  Muslims' efforts great advances in medicine, mathematics, physics, astronomy, geography, ‎architecture, art, literature, and history. Many crucial systems such as algebra, the ‎Arabic numerals, and also the concept of the zero (vital to the advancement of ‎mathematics), were transmitted to medieval Europe from Islam. Sophisticated ‎instruments which were to make possible the European voyages of discovery were ‎developed, including the astrolabe, the quadrant and good navigational maps.

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