While i agree that Islam has contributed a great deal to science. It is disingenuous to use that as a defense for all things Islam especially contemporary. A c

While i agree that Islam has contributed a great deal to science. It is disingenuous to use that as a defense for all things Islam especially contemporary. A classical example is that Arabic numerals were essentially Indian numbers (including zero) that were introduced to the West by Arab traders. If one purely talks about timelines there are many unappreciated parts of Indian history and contributions created locally that predate Islam and Christianity. This is not a contest but just trying to highlight the facts. Some Indians do not like the pride taken in these things but that is a separate issue