Firas Alkhateeb Quotes & Sayings

As part of his administrative reforms, Suleiman lowered taxes on peasants in his Empire. This led to immigration of Christian peasants who left the rest of Europe to live and work in the Ottoman Empire. — Firas Alkhateeb

Fazulr Khan, a Bengali Muslim, designed the Sears Tower in Chicago. It was the world's tallest building when it opened in 1973. — Firas Alkhateeb

The Umayyad caliphate stretched from Spain to India, making it the largest empire in the world — Firas Alkhateeb

Basic trigonometric properties put forth by Muslim mathematicians serve as basis for how GPS systems work today — Firas Alkhateeb

In 1908, Abdulhamid II established an Islamic university in Beijing, China, to serve China's Hui Muslims. — Firas Alkhateeb

Coffee was first introduced by Yemeni Muslims. When Ottoman Empire grew, coffee spread to Istanbul and from there to the rest of Europe. — Firas Alkhateeb

Although he took Constantinople by force, Mehmet did not impose Islam on the city's inhabitants. They were free to continue to practice religion as they did before the conquest. — Firas Alkhateeb

Bring no harm to the trees, nor burn them with fire, especially those which are fruitful" - Abu Bak's warfare rules, to his army — Firas Alkhateeb

The world's oldest university, University of Karaouin, was established by a Muslim woman in Fez, Morocco in 859 — Firas Alkhateeb

Ali was the natural choice as he was the most respected Companion still alive and was related to Prophet in two ways — Firas Alkhateeb

Harun AlRashid known for his wealth & diplomatic relations, sent an embassy to France that included an elephant & a water clock — Firas Alkhateeb

Like the pioneering Muslim scientists, Al Bukhari insisted on an empirical, organized method in the science of fiqh and hadith — Firas Alkhateeb

The name "Pakistan" was formed as an acronym of Muslim majority regions in India: Punjab, Afghani Province, Kashmir, Sindh and Baluchistan. — Firas Alkhateeb

The word 'algebra' derives from Al-Khawarizmi's book title "al-jabr", meaning "completion"; balancing both sides to find a solution — Firas Alkhateeb

Muslim and non-Muslim from across the world flocked to Baghdad to be part of Al-Ma'mun's project "Bait Al-Hekmah" or "House of Wisdom — Firas Alkhateeb

In the early eighteenth century, India owned 25% of the world's wealth. — Firas Alkhateeb

The smallpox vaccination was developed in the Ottoman Empire. The vaccine subsequently made its way to England through the wife of an English ambassador who observed the practice in Istanbul. — Firas Alkhateeb

Udru, a language common among India's Muslims, exhibits Arabic, Persian, Turkic and Indian influences. Its name derives from the Turkic word "ordu", meaning army, since it was at the Turkic army camps that these four languages intermingled. — Firas Alkhateeb

During Uthman's caliphate, a Muslim embassy was sent to China to establish diplomatic relations — Firas Alkhateeb

Rapid expansion coupled with social stability is proof of Umar's incredible capabilities as a leader — Firas Alkhateeb

In the 10th century, Baghdad instituted a licensing exam that all doctors had to take before practicing as physicians — Firas Alkhateeb