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To: Alighieri who wrote (182947)	2/18/2004 4:05:58 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1578096

However, it was not always that way. At one time, the Islamic Empire was the center of the world from which all innovation emanated. Do you think that there is a tie between religion and the decline of civilizations? It could be but I think it had more to do with leader corruption much like with the Roman and Byzantine empires as well as changes in climate. At its peak one thousand years ago, the Islamic Empire was something to behold. Bagdad was the center of the universe. Scientists from all over the world came to live and work. Bagdad itself was a serious of beautiful gardens thanks to irrigation. In fact, the countryside was a major agricultural area again due to irrigation. However, the destruction of the forests in the north led to desertification and climate change. And now, there is little farming. At its peak, the Islamic Empire stretched from So. Spain, thru northern Africa reaching as far south as Sudan and traveling across Asia to So. Russia, No. India, Indonesia and SE Asia as well as Turkey and parts of So. Europe including Hungary. ted