Originally posted on 01/07/2016:
No they didn't.
There is a reason America reduced Iraq's army to rubble in a matter of days. We did the same thing to the Taliban in Afghanistan. If these people were so smart, they wouldn't need us to defend them and they wouldn't need us to rebuild their countries. They wouldn't need us to train their armies either.
Here is a list of the most technologically advanced countries in the world. It'a all Western countries and Japan and China. http://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/th...rld-334258/11/
It sure as hell isn't Iraq and Afghanistan.
Also, to insinuate that Muslims created or pioneered Algebra is a bit of a gross misinterpretation. The word sugar comes from the Arabic word "sukkar" but that does not mean Muslims invented sugar. With all that said, civilization is way passed that. Western countries are putting satellites in orbit, creating drones, and creating all sorts of other sophisticated technology while a lot of people in the Middle East are just lucky to have water an electricity.
It's not a coincidence that there is direct correlation between how advanced countries are in the middle east vs how "westernized" they are.
Back to Sports, it's an easy known fact Middle Eastern countries get dominated. They're athletes simply cannot compare physically. Turkey is ok at stuff but they're also a little more "Westernized" than other places in that part of the world.