Henri Pirenne, A History of Europe

“itne shandar alfaaz likhe hain ke Islam changed the face of the globe. The traditional order of history was overthrown. Yeh mujhe kisi Arabi kitab mein nahi mila tha. Mujhe inhi logon ki kitabon mein mila. Aisi bohat si baatein hain, bohat si baatein hain, bohat si baatein hain. To yeh yeh itni zabardast image thi Islam ki.”