medieval islamic society excelled and today it lags behind

Submitted by andrewsapia (United States), Mar 28, 2014 at 22:25

this is false, it never excelled, it only expanded and by theft of the wealth and labor of others did it prosper. Once the Dhimmi population is bled dry it either needs further conquest or it declines. It is the nature of Islam. It must loot and plunder and subjugate in order to prosper.

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