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Re:Technology of water in ancient Iran from prehistory to th... by ybinator604g3 on Monday April 24, 2023 @07:11PM (#35694497)
> Imagine if, Islam was opposing to the idea of science

Are you suggesting the biggest contribution was not getting in the way? I wouldn't call it a contribution.

> economic and political prosperity after conquering many places

That happened despite the invasion, not because of it. Iran was well prosperous before that and the fall of Persian empires eventually cleared the way for a destructive Mongol invasion which Iranians had held back for a long time before.

Re:Technology of water in ancient Iran from prehistory to th... by oa335 on Monday April 24, 2023 @10:52PM (#35696030)
An invasion in the 7th century paved the way for the Mongol invasions over 500 years later? That’s incredible reasoning.