Since the eruption of Islam from the Arabian deserts in the 7th century, there have been repeated clashes between East and West and the West have systematically won this clash of civilizations, and one of the main reasons has been the superiority of Western Science, which has not always existed. Religious fervor was but one of many factors that helped establish the Caliphate extending from Southern Spain all the way to Afghanistan.
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