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To: tejek who wrote (230594)	4/25/2005 9:57:02 AM
From: SilentZ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573222

>Are you kidding? We're talking six hundred years after the Roman Empire's peak........an equivalent period would be from the 14th century to the 21st century. Maybe I'm wrong but I assumed that record keeping improved during that 600 year period. Yeah, but the European Christian world (I don't know about the Muslim world) took a large step back after the fall of the Roman Empire... they don't call 'em the Dark Ages for nothin'. >In addition, there is ample, written evidence that the Caliphs descended from Mohammad did, in fact, exist. I think that confirms that Mohammad was real. Written evidence by whom? On this one, I'm just playing devil's advocate... I'd like to know what's there. >I think the first books were created in China in 800 CE after they invented paper. Shortly thereafter, the Islamic empire expanded to SE Asia. Books were brought back to Baghdad, then the center of Islam. The Muslims began to mass produce books. Good call. Hadn't thought of that. -Z