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**cialesxtr** · 06-11-2011, 12:55 AM

Nowadays, you can find many Muslim-owned restaurants in the European cities selling Chicken Biryani and Donor kebap which are quite popular. This shows clearly that the Muslims have become world class experts in food science or culinary art.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biryani
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doner_kebab
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Now if you compare this excellence with the expertise in science and technology , particularly , military technolgy , the situation is really pathetic.

But, in the past , the situation was different. Damascus steel is a good example of high tech in the glorious past. The reputation and history of Damascus steel has given rise to many legends, such as the ability to cut through a rifle barrel, or cut a hair falling across the blade.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus_steel
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The continued dominance of the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922 depended considerably on the skill and strength of the Ottoman Military. The Ottoman Army had access to the legendary "Damascus Steel", a hot-forged steel used in Middle Eastern swordmaking from about 1100 to 1700 AD. While speculation exists on the reason behind its legendary strength and sharpness, one explanation is the distinctive pattern consists of alternating bands of brittle but hard iron carbide and softer more flexible iron. Another possibility is that the steel contains a trace amounts of vanadium, which would theoretically strengthen the blade.

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http://www.sooperarticles.com/shoppi...ire-61023.html
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If you have a look at the number of companies participating in a defense related trade show , you will get a good idea how poor the Muslim nations are in military technology

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http://www.idexuae.ae/
http://www.idexuae.ae/page.cfm/actio...t/ListID=1/t=m
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May be , some Britain based Muslims join this exhibition in order to sell "portable Biryani Lunch in the Battle field " !!!

06-11-2011, 12:55 AM	#1
cialesxtr Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 465 Senior Member	From Damascus Steel to Chicken Biryani : Muslims are good in cooking science only !! Nowadays, you can find many Muslim-owned restaurants in the European cities selling Chicken Biryani and Donor kebap which are quite popular. This shows clearly that the Muslims have become world class experts in food science or culinary art. ############## http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biryani http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doner_kebab ############## Now if you compare this excellence with the expertise in science and technology , particularly , military technolgy , the situation is really pathetic. But, in the past , the situation was different. Damascus steel is a good example of high tech in the glorious past. The reputation and history of Damascus steel has given rise to many legends, such as the ability to cut through a rifle barrel, or cut a hair falling across the blade. ######## http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus_steel ######### The continued dominance of the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922 depended considerably on the skill and strength of the Ottoman Military. The Ottoman Army had access to the legendary "Damascus Steel", a hot-forged steel used in Middle Eastern swordmaking from about 1100 to 1700 AD. While speculation exists on the reason behind its legendary strength and sharpness, one explanation is the distinctive pattern consists of alternating bands of brittle but hard iron carbide and softer more flexible iron. Another possibility is that the steel contains a trace amounts of vanadium, which would theoretically strengthen the blade. ########### http://www.sooperarticles.com/shoppi...ire-61023.html ########### If you have a look at the number of companies participating in a defense related trade show , you will get a good idea how poor the Muslim nations are in military technology ############# http://www.idexuae.ae/ http://www.idexuae.ae/page.cfm/actio...t/ListID=1/t=m ############# May be , some Britain based Muslims join this exhibition in order to sell "portable Biryani Lunch in the Battle field " !!!
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