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One of the main reasons why the Muslim world failed was the fact that there were restrictions on the printing press.

The printing press brings about a revolution in the Western world.

What happened in Islamic land?

The Ottoman sultans banned the printing press.

And printing remained banned for another 300 years but it wasn't

the ulema it was the politicians that opposed the printing press without a doubt the printing

press negatively impacted it shouldn't have been banned 400 years 1890 is when the first

Sahel Bukhari is published verses 1450 look at that massive

difference it shouldn't have happened so whoever you want to blame however you

want to blame let us learn from history

bismillah alhamdulillah we began by praising Allah suhanna

the one and the unique it is he whom we worship it is his blessings that we

seek he is the Lord of the oppressed he hears the worship, it is his blessings that we seek.

He is the Lord of the oppressed, he hears the prayer of the week.

May Salat and Salam be upon the prophet, Salah, Allah, Allah, Ali, we seek.

Okay, today, actually, we're going to have a bit of a side tangent.

Last week, coincidentally, my son was reading this book, nothing to do with our class.

It's just called rulers, religions, and riches, why the West got rich and the Middle East did not.

I'm not recommending this book. I'm just saying this is a book that is highly reviewed in other places from economic history.

And one chapter caused me to realize I actually need to take a step back for you guys and mention another topic. So once again, the title is, why the West got

rich and the Middle East did not. Okay. And this is a researcher. He has his views. I'm not necessarily

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