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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Believing, too, that is not enough. You cannot just believe. Your belief must have a purpose.

In the 40, 000 year time scale we're all the same people. We're all equally primitive, give or take two or three thousand years here or a hundred years there.

Well, if my crime is love, then I am indeed guilty

Always roll up the sleeves on your shirt. It gives the impression that you're working, even if you're not.

We should care about what is going on in the world.

I've always been sort of interested in the rural countryside. Things happen out there that are very strange to city dwellers.

The one thing that always bothered me when I played in the NBA was I really got irritated when they put a white guy on me.

I can neither teach nor live by the faith of others. I must live by my own faith as the Spirit of the Lord has taught me through His Word.

You want to sing this song. And so it goes on until eventually, after - well, however long it can take - sometimes a few days, sometimes months - you piece the whole thing together.

I run my own world, because I very firmly believe that my destiny, my future, is in my hands, and I don't want to blame anybody else for the path that I take.