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Re:Why the Arabic world turned away from science (2011) by nickbauman on Friday October 09, 2020 @11:46AM (#24731042)
Yes. But the Mongols (Golden Horde) reached Germany eventually in the late 14th century, but that was their apotheosis; they never came back after that.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_invasion_of_Europe#Agai...

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Re:Why the Arabic world turned away from science (2011) by 29athrowaway on Friday October 09, 2020 @03:01PM (#24733231)
By the time that happened Baghdad had been already razed to the ground and looted by the Mongols.

This defeat made the Islamic civilization become militaristic, less secular and lose their interest in science.

From there, it was a downwards spiral. Ottoman rule followed by the Arab revolt, Sykes-Picot and perpetual war.

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