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Islamic civilization is one of humanity\u2019s greatest achievements, creating profound literature, spectacular architecture, and marvelous beauty, as well as giving spiritual comfort and purpose and moral guidance to hundreds and hundreds of millions of people over a millennium and a half.<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s unfortunate that there are a few out there, though, who try to turn it into something merely silly.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0 \u00a0 You knew that. \u00a0 But did you also know that there are a few who seem dedicated to making it look ridiculous? \u00a0 http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/jan\/12\/saudi-arabia-snowmen-winter-fatwa?CMP=share_btn_fb \u00a0 Islamic civilization is one of humanity\u2019s greatest achievements, creating profound literature, spectacular architecture, and marvelous beauty, as well as giving spiritual comfort and purpose and moral guidance to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1019,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n
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