>Mike said...
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>What are the actions of the Arab world? How have they advanced themselves,
>their fellows, their culture? There was a time when the Arabs were the tops
>in science, culture, etc. Now? Quite far from it.
There have been some very interesting discussions of why the Fatimids and
other mid 8 to 12th century Islamic nations fell so hard and fast. The two
most common reasons given by historians have been various invasions by the
Mongols and the Timurids, and Islamic fanaticism.
larry
>Interesting point that you make. I often wonder that about our own
>country....
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