John M: Simply, yes.

Submitted by Nuray (Portugal), Jan 24, 2006 at 15:37

Dear John M,

What was the last time you read any encyclopedia? Try Brittanica,
"The Islamic world had become a civilization of colossal expansive energy in the 7th century and had imposed a unity of religion and culture on much of southwest Asia and North Africa."

Does it say something to you? I won't answer for the rest which says nothing. I don't think you can show any Muslim country on the world map but you can still describe them as beggar. Next time I can write how dirty drug users beg on the western streets, die from over dose.

Nuray

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