Did I say they didn't? gee I post a report from a site and you pick one line like I wrote it. When all I was doing was trying to answer another members question.

A lot of early technology was devised in the early times of the middle east. The Water clock, the first computer, the first super tankers but for soldiers, herbal meds. The list goes on and on.
I would only wish that all of the middle east return to building and developing theses
and more for the people.
So like India and China they prosper and become part of the growth of the world. And I have stated this before.
It has been mentioned that Islam is a new religion with growing pains as Christans had it it past. I think it still does have problems (Christians) But it went forward, not the reverse, nor over the long run did it stall out.
What happened to all men were created by one God and you can have your God while I have mine. But each is our brother and should be respected as such?
Islam (some followers) seems to think more than a thrid of the world is below them and need to either change or die. Why is that?

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Prophet Muhammad - “Do you love your creator? Love your fellow-beings first.”