Will this drastically affect their tourist trade?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail....theyre-offensive.html

With Islam threatening to impose certain restrictions which could put an end to Egypt's tourist trade, and now taking similar action in the Maldives, will this ruin these two tourist's locations and turn them into third world countries?

[tommy-h]

hic hic hic hooray

[tamborine]

opium is acceptable to muslims - you gotta be spaced out to accept islam

http://english.people...g20051124_223591.html

[Khandro]

"The Persian alchemist who discovered alcohol in the 9th century". Whoever told you that alcohol wasn't discovered until the 9th century, - did you study at one of the universities on your list?

[Gromit]

You're on dodgy ground there, tamborine.

We fought two wars with China to maintain our supply of Opium. The link you suppled is from 2005. And, incase you hadn't noticed, until very recently, Afghanistan was under our control. Any illegal drug production was done under our watch.

[Gromit]

Khandro

Alcohol was in use before the 9th century. The earliest civilisations in the world were brewing beer 10,000 years ago. They knew the process, but they didn't know the chemistry. Rhazes was the first to identify it.

Why do you think al-cohol is an Arabic word?

[Gromit]

Still waiting for a link to that Chinese list Khandro.

[Khandro]

http://www.online-uni...op500universities.htm

[Craftypig]

Al-ghoul.....Is the original arabic word for "alcohol". Which they were making and consuming centuries before the advent of islam.

[Gromit]

Thanks Khandro

That's from 2004.

http://www.fc.ethz.ch...nking_2004_Top500.pdf

The 2012 Ranking is here

http://www.arwu.org/ARWU2010.jsp

and includes:

Istanbul University
Cairo University
University of Tehran
King Fahd University

Which are all in Muslim countries.

[Gromit]

Craftypig

It is from the Arabic word al-kuḥl, which was the word for Eyeliner.

[Khandro]

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, at 500?
Doesn't really Sheik the flag.

[New Judge]

I’ve visited the Maldives more than a dozen times in the last twenty years. They have changed considerably over that time. The main change has been from the resorts being predominantly “no news, no shoes” basic resorts to luxury establishments with pools, spas, Jacuzzi suites and so on – such as those mentioned in the report . As has been said, tourism is the main source of income to the islands and anything that jeopardises that is unlikely to gain much ground.

There is quite an element of opposition to the tourist industry by some elements who want to see the islands remain true to Islam. They are unlikely to succeed because, for no other reason, Maldivian politicians know what side their bread is buttered and the majority of the population knows this as well.

One major difference between the Maldives and other Muslim tourist areas is that tourists and locals do not mix. Tourist islands have no “local” residents (apart from the staff) and travelling around is difficult (because of the geography) and in any case not encouraged. Tourist trips to “local” islands are limited and controlled. All this means that a “popular uprising” among more radical Muslims is unlikely to succeed. Those working on the tourist islands are somewhat isolated from the rest of the population and will not want to upset the apple cart as they are well paid (probably the best paid in the islands) and many in any case are not native Maldivians.

[Gromit]

Khandro

Did it escape your attention that the Chinese have signed a deal to search for petroleum in Afghanistan? The King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals should expect a block booking any day soon from Beijing.

[rov1100]

The growth of Islam throughout the world can only mean there will be many more Mohammeds born especially in Europe where the increase was put higher than 142%.

http://www.30-days.ne...tistics/islam-growth/