Good post!

Yes, I have also been reading Idries Shah's book of Dervish Tales recently, and on every page of sublime wisdom, profound revelation and vision, extraordinary beauty, moving emotion, deep devotion, hilarious and biting social commentary, there is a mention of Baghdad, Iran, Bazra, or some other such beleaguered place.

We forget that the Muslim world has given us Westerners many, many jewels, too. Not just as obscure as Dervish Wisdom, but things like algorithms, scientific discoveries, roses, language, medicines, philosophies, etc.. things which touch us with goodness every day.

I can see the Gorilla, too. I think more and more of us can.