Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Why are Muslim countries backward?

Unfortunately, Muslims have not produced their own innovative alternatives, but they have always blamed the Western world or America for their failure


By Ali GÜNEŞ

A few weeks ago I went to the Hollywood Hotel in the Illidza district of Sarajevo to see my friends who were on a visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina. While our conversation was in progress, an old lady called upon me. Turning back, I saw that three ladies were sitting at a nearby table and speaking Turkish. First, I welcomed them to Sarajevo and then offered them tea and Bosnian coffee to form a better and friendly ground for our further conversation. I asked them why they were in Sarajevo, and they told me that they were on a tour of the Balkans. Later they asked me the same question, and I told them that I was teaching at the International University of Sarajevo. Read more ...

Source: Turkish Daily News