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[Oracle]

Why does this person think we could possibly be interested in a thread and posts, written in Turkish:

http://www.cyprus-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=17670

or this:

http://www.cyprus-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=17671

It reminded me of how boring I find the bulk of Turkish culture.

OK they have Mosques which I like, but many others have much better; yes they have nice sounding songs but only because they parrotise Arabic; and Turkish food is just a variant from other cultures.

I can think of nothing uniquely/interestingly Turkish.

They are mere offshoots and carbon copy emulators of all the civilisations they have tampered with (past or present).

If it wasn't for the fact they are still invading my country I would have little reason to pay them heed ...

Is there anything to warrant their endurance?

[xxNilxx]

At least these Turkish Twits, actually have better things to talk about then the same subject every day like the Gay Greeks:) All you ever talk about is politics Grivas. Just get a life, and get over it. The only boring person is you.

[xxNilxx]

By insulting Turkish food, you are insulting Greek food... because they're exactly the same.

Arabic is a disgusting language, disgusting people << but I guess that's what you and arabs have in common.

[Oracle]

By insulting Turkish food, you are insulting Greek food... because they're exactly the same.

Arabic is a disgusting language, disgusting people << but I guess that's what you and arabs have in common.

I didn't insult Turkish food. (I never insult food; I just eat it ).

You are just confirming what I said though, by comparing it to Greek food:

..... and Turkish food is just a variant from other cultures.

And I am sorry you feel that way about Arabic which has made undeniable, positive contributions to civilisation.

[xxNilxx]

Do you call Sharia Law civilised Oracle? Law which is still active in most Arab countries.

But mind you I think that you need it

[Oracle]

Do you call Sharia Law civilised Oracle? Law which is still active in most Arab countries.

But mind you I think that you need it

I don't believe I touched on the principles of Islam, as the Arabs are more than just their religion .....

Arabic achievements in the History of Mathematics

.... It is however due to the hard work and love of mathematics that Arabic scholars have shown during the Middle Ages that we have preserved works of Greek mathematicians. We also use numerals which they brought to the Middle East from India, including the sign for zero.

The beginning of great activity in mathematical arts begun in or around 786AD under the Caliph Harun al-Rashid, who was the fifth Caliph of the Abbasid dynasty. Al-Rasid encouraged and sponsored translation of all Greek texts that could be found into Arabic. Among them were the Elements of Euclid.

This trend continued after al-Rashid died. The next Caliph, al-Ma’mun (son of al-Rashid) continued in his father’s footsteps and went even further. He established the famous House of Wisdom in Baghdad, which was re-established in our time (only to be almost totally destroyed through the recent wars there).

The House of Wisdom became an institution famous for its learning and scholarship on mathematics, astronomy and geography. It was here that the Elements of Euclid were translated as well as the works of Archimedes, Apollonius, Diophantus, Menelaus and Ptolemy.

Probably one of the most important achievements of Arabic mathematics is the work of al-Kwarizmi and his work on what we today call algebra. Following his work there ensued a flurry of mathematical research on algebra, and a number of Arabic scholars invented very many important concepts that were later incorporated, or sometimes rediscovered by European mathematicians from the 16th century onward.

Some other important achievements were findings by Thabit ibn Qurra who around 850 made a number of important discoveries in number theory and wrote Book on the determination of amicable numbers which contained general methods to construct them. Ibn Qurra knew the pair of amicable numbers 17296 and 18416.

Later on, in or around 990 al-Karaji gave a version of, what we now call Pascal's triangle, in his book on algebra Al-Fakhri .

From 12th century Arabic mathematical opus started to reach the western culture. 1142 sees the translation of Euclid's Elements from Arabic into Latin by Adelard of Bath. Two years later Gherard of Cremona began translating other Arabic works (and Arabic translations of Greek works) into Latin. He introduced Arabic numerals in his translation of Ptolemy's Almagest. The name of 'sine' also comes from this translation.

[xxNilxx]

Well how about you stick to the Arabs then, and leave us Turkish Cypriots alone!

[Oracle]

I don't believe I mentioned the TCs ... are there any left? ... Before they become extinct; what have they left civilisation to mark their existence?

The destruction of Cyprus perhaps?

[xxNilxx]

oh yes... there is many left. in cyprus there are 200, 000...many TCS abroad have returned to their country ...abroads there are probably another 200 000 (they were forced to leave, by you beloved Grivas)

are there any G/Cs left?? or are they now ethnically cleansed Hellens???

[Nikitas]

Before getting racist about the Arabs speculate a little on what you would be without them. Ungrateful sod!

Greek tourist food is like Turkish food and in turn like Arab food. Most genuine Greek food is actually more like Italiand than Turkish food.