Muslims and Jews: Some vital comparative statistics

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20 Jan 2009, NewAgeIslam.Com

Muslims and Jews: Some vital comparative statistics

Dear Sultan Shahin Saheb,    Could you please publish this vital information on New Age Islam? Vital facts and figures are relevant for those who don't leave a single opportunity to curse Jews. Let us assess their power first and then try to peep into ourselves and know where we stand before them? We are known for maximizing the numbers (Quantity) on this planet rather than producing Quality and feel proud while throwing population data throughout the world but what is the relevance of this BLOCK on this planet? Have we ever produced anything productive in our modern times which could be useful for mankind? Our so-called universities are just pumping engineers, doctors, clerks but we have failed to produce Scientists. WHY? Actually we don't have that bent of mind which can produce a pioneer. What are the stumbling blocks for the development of this community? I am sure, the new generation would try to find out the reason and strive for a better future. Thanking you in advance.    Shamshad Elahee Ansari, Dubai, UAE -----------------------------------           o  World Jewish Population. 14 million                   7 m in America                   5 m in Asia                   2 m in Europe                   100 thousand in Africa   o  World Muslim Population: 1,500 million     I, 000 million in Asia/Mid-East     400 M in Africa                       44 M in Europe      6 M in the Americas   o  Every fifth human being is a Muslim. 20%   o  For every single Hindu there are two Muslims 1 : 2   o  For every Buddhist there are two Muslims 1 : 2   o  For every Jew there are 107 Muslims 1 : 107   Yet the 14 million Jews are more powerful than the entire 1,500 million Muslims. Why?    Here are some of the reasons.    Movers of Current History   o  Albert Einstein     o  Sigmund Freud     o  Karl Marx     o  Paul Samuelson     o  Milton Friedman     Medical Milestones   o  Vaccinating Needle Benjamin Ruben   o  Polio Vaccine Jonas Salk   o  Leukaemia Drug Gertrude Elion   o  Hepatitis B Baruch Blumberg   o  Syphilis Drug Paul Ehrlich   o  Neuro muscular Elie Metchnikoff   o  Endocrinology Andrew Schally   o  Cognitive therapy  Aaron Beck   o  Contraceptive Pill Gregory Pincus   o Understanding of Human Eye G. Wald   o  Embryology. Stanley Cohen   o  Kidney Dialysis Willem Kloffcame Nobel Prize Winners  In the past 105 years, 14 million Jews have won 180 Nobel prizes  whilst 1.5 billion Muslims have contributed only Eight Nobel winners  Nobel Prize Winners  In the past 105 years, 14 million Jews have won 180 Nobel prizes whilst 1.5 billion Muslims have contributed only Eight  Nobel winners   Nobel Prize in Chemistry   Ahmed Zewail, 1999   Nobel Prize in Literature   Naguib Mahfouz, 1988 Orhan Pamuk, 2006   Nobel Peace Prize Anwar El-Sadat, 1978 Yasser Arafat, 1994 Shirin Ebadi, 2003 Mohamed El Baradei, 2005 Muhammad Yunus, 2006   Inventions that changed History   o  Micro- Processing Chip. Stanley Mezor   o  Nuclear Chain Reactor Leo Sziland   o  Optical Fibre Cable Peter Schultz   o  Traffic Lights  Charles Adler   o  Stainless Steel Benno Strauss   o  Sound Movies Isador Kisee   o  Telephone Microphone Emile Berliner   o  Video Tape Recorder Charles Ginsburg       Influential Global Business    o  Polo Ralph Lauren Jewish o  Coca Cola   Jewish o  Levi's Jeans Levi Strauss Jewish o  Sawbuck's Howard Schultz Jewish o  Google Sergey Brin Jewish o  Dell Computers Michael Dell Jewish o  Oracle Larry Ellison Jewish o  DKNY Donna Karan Jewish o  Baskin & Robbins Irv Robbins Jewish o  Dunkin Donuts Bill Rosenberg Jewish   Influential Intellectuals/Politicians    o  Henry Kissinger US Sec of State Jewish o  Richard Levin President Yale University Jewish o  Alan Greenspan US Federal Reserve Jewish o  Joseph Lieberman   Jewish o  Madeleine Albright US Sec of State Jewish o  Casper Weinberger US Sec of Defense Jewish o  Maxim Litvinov USSR Foreign Minister Jewish o  David Marshal Singapore Chief Minister Jewish o  Isaacs Isaacs Gov-Gen Australia Jewish   o  Benjamin Disraeli British Statesman Jewish o  Yevgeny Primakov Russian PM Jewish o  Barry Goldwater US Politician Jewish o  Jorge Sampaio President Portugal Jewish o  Herb Gray  Canadian Deputy - PM Jewish o  Pierre Mendes French PM Jewish o  Michael Howard British Home Sec. Jewish o  Bruno Kriesky Austrian Chancellor Jewish o  Robert Rubin US Sec of Treasury Jewish   Global Media Influential    o  Wolf Blitzer CNN Jewish o  Barbara Walters ABC News Jewish o  Eugene Meyer Washington Post Jewish o  Henry Grunwald Time Magazine Jewish o  Katherine Graham Washington Post Jewish o  Joseph Lelyeld New York Times Jewish o  Max Frankel New York Times Jewish Global Philanthropists    o  George Soros Jewish o  Walter Annenberg Jewish Why are they powerful?  So why are Muslims powerless? Here's another reason. We have lost the capacity to produce knowledge.  o  In the entire Muslim World (57 Muslim Countries) there are only 500 universities.  o  In USA alone, 5,758 universities  o  In India alone, 8,407 universities  o  Not one university in the entire Islamic World features in the Top 500 Ranking Universities of the World  o  Literacy in the Christian World  90%  o  Literacy in the Muslim World    40%  o  15 Christian majority-countries, literacy rate 100%  o  Muslim majority - countries ,      None  o  40% in Christian countries attended university  o  In Muslim countries a dismal 2% attended.  o  Muslim majority countries have 230 scientists per one million Muslims  o  The USA has 5000 per million  o  The Christian world 1000 technicians per million.  o  Entire Arab World only 50 technicians per million.  o  Muslim World spends on research/development 0.2% of GDP  o  Christian World spends 5 % of GDP    Conclusion.  The Muslim World lacks the capacity to produce knowledge.  Another way of testing the degree of knowledge is the degree of diffusing knowledge.    o  Pakistan 23 daily newspapers per 1000 citizens  o  Singapore 460 per 1000 citizens.  o  In UK book titles per million is 2000  o  In Egypt book titles per million is only 17    Conclusion o  Muslim World is failing to diffuse knowledge    Applying Knowledge is another such test.  o  Exports of high tech products from  Pakistan is 0.9% of its exports.  o  In Saudi Arabia is 0.2%  o  Kuwait , Morocco and Algeria 0.3%  o  Singapore alone is 68%    Conclusion Muslim World is failing to apply knowledge, even though they have ways & means but is there anyone who will take the initiative?     URL: http://www.newageislam.com/controlpanel/AddArticles.aspx?Article_ID=1135