The fear and propaganda is ironic because Europe (and therefore North America) is deeply indebted to Islam for their INNUMERABLE contributions that basically lifted Europe out of the dark ages.
In the area of technology, Europe inherited bronze working, paper making, sculpture, pottery, weaving, the water clock, astrolabe, magnetic compass, agricultural techniques, the suction pump, the spinning wheel, etc.etc. from Islam.
Musical instruments such as the rebec (violin) and oud (guitar) originated in Africa/the Middle East. The tradition of troubadours and "love songs" were taught by Moors and other Arabians. The concept of chivalry has Arabic origins.
Islam gifted Europe the sciences of algebra, cartography, trigonometry, chemistry... our modern numerical system, astronomy, theory of motion and optic theory.
Medical treatises and surgical techniques from the golden age of Islam were still being taught into the 18th century in Europe.
It's well known that Islamic scholars had preserved Oriental and Ancient texts. Their translations of Greek philosophers like Aristotle became available to Europeans and were extremely important to their development.
There are books written about what is called "the greatest transference of technology and culture in human history." The ingratitude of Europeans, including ignorance of their history is at the root of Islamophobia.
In the area of technology, Europe inherited bronze working, paper making, sculpture, pottery, weaving, the water clock, astrolabe, magnetic compass, agricultural techniques, the suction pump, the spinning wheel, etc.etc. from Islam.
Musical instruments such as the rebec (violin) and oud (guitar) originated in Africa/the Middle East. The tradition of troubadours and "love songs" were taught by Moors and other Arabians. The concept of chivalry has Arabic origins.
Islam gifted Europe the sciences of algebra, cartography, trigonometry, chemistry... our modern numerical system, astronomy, theory of motion and optic theory.
Medical treatises and surgical techniques from the golden age of Islam were still being taught into the 18th century in Europe.
It's well known that Islamic scholars had preserved Oriental and Ancient texts. Their translations of Greek philosophers like Aristotle became available to Europeans and were extremely important to their development.
There are books written about what is called "the greatest transference of technology and culture in human history." The ingratitude of Europeans, including ignorance of their history is at the root of Islamophobia.