Claim: President Obama ticked off some accomplishments of the Islamic world during his speech in Cairo on June 4. Namely, he said: Obama: It was innovation in Muslim communities that developed the order of algebra; our magnetic compass and tools of navigation; our mastery of pens and printing; our understanding of how disease spreads and how it can be healed. Was he right? Well, he was more careful in his language than when he claimed this winter that the U.S.
Fact-check: Obama and Islamic History - FactCheck.org
Verdict: president obama ticked off some accomplishments of the islamic world during his speech in cairo on june 4. namely, he said: obama: it was innovation in muslim communities that developed the order of algebra; our magnetic compass and tools of navigation; our mastery of pens and printing; our understanding of how disease spreads and how it can be healed. was he right? well, he was more careful in his language than when he claimed this winter that the u.s.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Justin Bank
Date published: 2009-06-05T19:13:31