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===Islamic Inventions that Changed the World===
===Islamic Inventions that Changed the World===
{{Main|How Islamic Inventors Did Not Change The World}}
These past few years have seen many inventions claimed and attributed to Islamic inventors, which in fact either existed in pre-Islamic eras, were invented by other cultures, or both. However, this detail has not apologists from perpetuating these false claims. Such claims have even been propagated through a nationwide tour which opened with an exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester and the University of Manchester, England.  
These past few years have seen many inventions claimed and attributed to Islamic inventors, which in fact either existed in pre-Islamic eras, were invented by other cultures, or both. However, this detail has not apologists from perpetuating these false claims. Such claims have even been propagated through a nationwide tour which opened with an exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester and the University of Manchester, England.  


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===Islamic Science in Wikipedia Articles===
===Islamic Science in Wikipedia Articles===
{{Main|Islam Science and the Problems at Wikipedia|l1=Islam, Science and the Problems at Wikipedia}}
At Wikipedia, Islam-related articles are often compromised by pro-Islamic editors. An example of this is a 2010 incident where an editor with over 67,000 edits was caught intentionally inserting false information into articles.  
At Wikipedia, Islam-related articles are often compromised by pro-Islamic editors. An example of this is a 2010 incident where an editor with over 67,000 edits was caught intentionally inserting false information into articles.  


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With contributions to over 8,100 separate articles, it is unlikely that all of Jagged 85's edits will ever be fixed. And even if they were, these Wikipedia articles have already been reproduced all over the net by other sites which use Wikipedia as a source.
With contributions to over 8,100 separate articles, it is unlikely that all of Jagged 85's edits will ever be fixed. And even if they were, these Wikipedia articles have already been reproduced all over the net by other sites which use Wikipedia as a source.
===Genuine Islamic Inventions, Innovations, Records and Firsts===
{{Main|List of Genuine Islamic Inventions Innovations Records and Firsts|l1=List of Genuine Islamic Inventions, Innovations, Records and Firsts}}
Many articles (for example, "How Islamic Inventors Changed The World" and "Setting the Record Straight: The Miracle of Islamic Science") have made provably false claims, attributing various inventions, innovations and discoveries made by others to Islam and its followers. This article lists only genuine Islamic/Muslim inventions, innovations, records and firsts. Examples include:
*The yellow badge that was to be eventually used by the Nazis against the Jews, was invented by a Muslim caliph in Baghdad in the 9<sup>th</sup> century as a variant of the zunnār belt. This then spread to the western world in medieval times.
*According to Dr. K. Ajram, the author of "Miracle of Islamic Science", Muslim scholars invented racial-typing centuries before the German Johann Friedrich Blumenbach "divided mankind into white, yellow, brown, black and red peoples".
*The world's first PC virus, Brain.a, was created in September, 1986, by two brothers from Lahore, Pakistan, Amjad Farooq Alvi and Basit Farooq Alvi. They included their names, phone number and address in the code.


==Science in the Qur'an==
==Science in the Qur'an==
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'''Articles'''
'''Articles'''


* [[Zakir Naik]]
*[[Zakir Naik]]
* [[Harun Yahya]]
*[[Harun Yahya]]
* [[Scientific Errors in the Quran]]
*[[Scientific Errors in the Quran]]
* [[Scientific Errors in the Hadith]]
*[[Scientific Errors in the Hadith]]


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'''Other Core Articles'''
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