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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

History in shadows: Exhibition in Turkey tells of Muslim world's contributions to science

"History in shadows: Exhibition in Turkey tells of Muslim world's contributions to science

By Christopher Torchia (CP) – 4 hours ago

ISTANBUL — For generations, the lore of 'One Thousand and One Nights' helped shape Western notions about Muslim culture. The collection of tales described an exotic world of harems and flying carpets, Sinbad and monsters, Aladdin and the jinn, Ali Baba and the 40 thieves."

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