DID YOU KNOW…
- ..that Sarajevo had waterworks in 15th
century, much earlier before London, Paris, Berlin and other European
centers? Evlija Celebija noted in the year 1660 that Sarajevo has 7public
and 670 private bathrooms.
- …that all till the year 1985 in Europe
alcohol was marked as useful? Some non-islamic theologians considered the
islamic prohibition like a proof that Muhammed a.s. was a fraud.
- …that
circumcision of children is something normal in developed countries of this
world? In USA 85% of newborns are circumcised.
- …that
statistics show that cardiac infarcts are most frequent in countries, where
people eat a lot of food and use lard than in countries, where people eat
less and where fat is lower consumed?
- …that the
arabic writer – Encyclopedist Al-Djabir (776. – 869.) wrote books about the
animal world in 7 volumes? In these volumes are first mentioned: theory of
evolution, influence of climate on animals, psychology of animals. About
these things Europeans started seriously writing not until 20th century.
- …that
arabic chemists 1st started producing soap?
- …that in
Tunisia and Libya is a law, where it says that alcohol is forbidden to be
served to muslims?
- ...that Europe received many instruments
from the islamic Spain like the guitar, the lyre, the harpsichord, the flute?
Muslims also constructed kunun. Piano was devolepod and organs from kunun.
- …when the Europeans considered that the
Earth is flat, muslims in Spain gave lessons on the globe? Historian Draper
said: »Gerberto – later pope Silvester II – brought the globe from Cordoba
and used it for teaching on school in Rens.« Gerberto attended school in
Spain like many other Europeans, who were keen on learning.
- …that the islamic philosopher Gazali
(1058-1111) for his 53 years of his life wrote over 700 books from all kind
of islamic teachings?
- …that in the time of caliph El-Me'mun
(813-833) science was so respected, that caliph for every written book gave
so much money as the book weighed and that on his court translators from all
the world were employed?
- …that the islamic general Halid ibn Velid
was never defeated? Even when he was a pagan, he defeated the muslim army on
Uhdu in year 625.
- …that caliph El-Mu'tesimo is called »el-musemmen«
(»The eight«), because he ruled 8 years, 8 months and 8 days (833-842)? He
lived 38 years and 8 months and had 8 male and 8 female childern.
Jesenice, 10.2.2007
Alim Hasanagic