No discussion is allowed in this thread. All that belongs in this thread are stories related to positive things that Muslims are doing in Islamic countries. Since people are getting tired of all the negatives, let's hear the best of the best that's happened in Islamic countries in the past few years.
yea 6 days old and no-one posted anything good in it that muslims are doing. oh boy i bet that just shot them in the ass. they cant think of anything good to say about it either.
Pistachio nuts - I just love Pistachio nuts. They grow a lot of these in Iran, which is an Islamic country, so that's one positive thing.
I'll make a contribution. I'm continually impressed with Pakistan in pursing terrorists and slowly working towards eradicating age old laws that allow a father to murder his female daughters if he even believes they have anything to do with a man. I'm hopeful too, that Pakistan will continue to work towards peace with India. I can say something negative here as well, but since the post forbids such, I'll end it at that. Another positive...peaceful muslims in Iraq that are getting fed up with terrorism, bypassing religious commitments and reporting such to coalition forces to help end the madness. No links for the stories, but these are things that come to mind. Wish I had a story about how islam brought peace to Darfur or some other country, but that's as likely to happen as AGS saying a bad word about a terrorist.
Father of Chemistry: Jabir Ibn Haiyan Jabir Ibn Haiyan, the chemist Geber of the Middle Ages, is generally known as the father of chemistry. Abu Musa Jabir Ibn Hayyan, sometimes called al-Harrani and al-Sufi, was the son of the druggist (Attar). The precise date of his birth is the subject of some discussion, but it is established that he practiced medicine and alchemy in Kufa around 776 C.E. He is reported to have studied under Imam Ja'far Sadiq and the Ummayed prince Khalid Ibn Yazid. In his early days, he practiced medicine and was under the patronage of the Barmaki Vizir during the Abbssid Caliphate of Haroon al-Rashid. He shared some of the effects of the downfall of the Barmakis and was placed under house arrest in Kufa, where he died in 803 C.E. Jabir's major contribution was in the field of chemistry. He introduced experimental investigation into alchemy, which rapidly changed its character into modern chemistry. On the ruins of his well-known laboratory remained after centuries, but his fame rests on over 100 monumental treatises, of which 22 relate to chemistry and alchemy. His contribution of fundamental importance to chemistry includes perfection of scientific techniques such as crystallization, distillation, calcinations, sublimation and evaporation and development of several instruments for the same. The fact of early development of chemistry as a distinct branch of science by the Arabs, instead of the earlier vague ideas, is well-established and the very name chemistry is derived from the Arabic word al-Kimya, which was studied and developed extensively by the Muslim scientists. Perhaps Jabir's major practical achievement was the discovery of mineral and others acids, which he prepared for the first time in his alembic (Anbique). Apart from several contributions of basic nature to alchemy, involving largely the preparation of new compounds and development of chemical methods, he also developed a number of applied chemical processes, thus becoming a pioneer in the field of applied science. His achievements in this field include preparation of various metals, development of steel, dyeing of cloth and tanning of leather, varnishing of water-proof cloth, use of manganese dioxide in glass-making, prevention of rusting, lettering in gold, identification of paints, greases, etc. During the course of these practical endeavors, he also developed aqua regia to dissolve gold. The alembic is his great invention, which made easy and systematic the process of distillation. Jabir laid great stress on experimentation and accuracy in his work. Based on their properties, he has described three distinct types of substances. First, spirits i.e. those which vaporize on heating, like camphor, arsenic and ammonium chloride; secondly, metals, for example, gold, silver, lead, copper, iron, and thirdly, the category of compounds which can be converted into powders. He thus paved the way for such later classification as metals, non-metals and volatile substances. Although known as an alchemist, he did not seem to have seriously pursued the preparation of noble metals as an alchemist; instead he devoted his effort to the development of basic chemical methods and study of mechanisms of chemical reactions in themselves and thus helped evolve chemistry as a science from the legends of alchemy. He emphasized that, in chemical reactions, definite quantities of various substances are involved and thus can be said to have paved the way for the law of constant proportions. A large number of books are included in his corpus. Apart from chemistry, he also contributed to other sciences such as medicine and astronomy. His books on chemistry, including his Kitab-al-Kimya, and Kitab al-Sab'een were translated into Latin and various European languages. These translations were popular in Europe for several centuries and have influenced the evolution of modern chemistry. Several technical terms devised by Jabir, such as alkali, are today found in various European languages and have become part of scientific vocabulary. Only a few of his books have been edited and published, while several others preserved in Arabic have yet to be annotated and published. Doubts have been expressed as to whether all the voluminous work included in the corpus is his own contribution or it contains later commentaries/additions by his followers. According to Sarton, the true worth of his work would only be known when all his books have been edited and published. His religious views and philosophical concepts embodied in the corpus have been criticized but, apart from the question of their authenticity, it is to be emphasized that the major contribution of Jabir lies in the field of chemistry and not in religion. His various breakthroughs e.g., preparation of acids for the first time, notably nitric, hydrochloric, citric and tartaric acids, and emphasis on systematic experimentation are outstanding and it is on the basis of such work that he can justly be regarded as the father of modern chemistry. In the words of Max Mayerhaff, the development of chemistry in Europe can be traced directly to Jabir Ibn Haiyan.
I'm getting upset at you constantly bashing me for not having a bad word to say about terrorists GT. I am always having a bad word for one of the biggest terrorists in the world, your buddy Dubya Bush.
they have been at war and killing in the name of god ever since 700 and whatever, so you have to allow them to go back a 1000 years huh? hmmm 2nd thought, 1500 years maybe?
I think Jordan wanted Al zarqawi dead or alive for his role in that hotel bombing...and I think Jordan killed a few islamic facists after that bombing as well...
Boo hoo, nuff said! I'll go with what GTech said, Pakistan is a prime example of a good Muslim country that other Muslim countries should follow.
My advice: seek mental health counselling They can help you through your assorted daily crisis. I might also suggest trimming your nose hairs and getting a pedicure. These are purely optional, of course.
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Is that guy really known as the father of chemistry? I've never heard of him. I would consider Mendelev to be the father of chemistry, as it was him who compared the electronic states of each of the elements and laid them into the periodic table.
------------------------------------------------------ Interesting ... How many Muslims won Nobel prizes ?
First thing that came up. Two muslim countries, Pakistan and Indonesia had a women as their president. For me, that was good.