Abdullah Hakim
Quick, the first American graduate of the Islamic University
of Madinah, presents the Muslim contribution to modern civilization
and their influence during their 700 year rule in Al-Andulus
(present-day Spain). Topics of discussion include the Muslim
contribution to geography, navigation, astronomy, physics, medicine,
chemistry, mathematics and pharmacology as well as the early
history of Muslims in the Americas. This extensive survey also
analyzes the reasons why Muslim Spain declined from its status
as a "wonder of the world" to a lost treasure which
is lamented to this day. It concludes with a slideshow of photos,
taken by Imam Quick himself, that illustrate much of the material
covered. Other topics discussed: stereotyping, Islam as a religion
of monotheism, the message of Prophet Muhammad's last sermon,
city names with Arabic roots, the Melungeons, Muslim slaves in
Brazil, Spanish and Portuguese interaction with Muslim explorers,
debunking the myth about Islam spreading by the sword, and the
Muslim influence on Europe's exploration of the "new world".
(Duration: 1 hour, 58 min) Abdullah Hakim Quick was born in the
 U.S.
and accepted Islam in Canada in 1970. He pursued his study of
Islam at the Islamic University of Madinah where he graduated
and received an ijaza from the College of Da'wah and Islamic
Sciences in 1979.
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