Arab Contribution to Western Civilization

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The area that is known as the Arab World contains some of the oldest civilizations in the history of the world, despite the fact that it is now underdeveloped. This paper discusses Arab contributions to Western knowledge, civilization, and sciences, analyzing popular ignorance of these contributions in light of anti-Arab stereotypes.

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"The Quran, as such, is a book of knowledge that stresses the need for education and gives it a place of special importance. In fact, it is possible to say that the Quran is an educational guide and not only a religious one. It refers to and discusses almost all educational and intellectual subjects, such as history, astronomy, science, medicine, biology. Furthermore, the style and language of the Quran, provided Arabs with an appreciation and understanding of poetry."

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