i mean, they did build a shit ton of mosques and ports, but they still lived inferior lifestyles. a place of worship for islamic dedication is not high civilization. i do hate, but not because 'dumbass retards cant do shit', but because i do when i see overwhelming evidence. yes they're goat fucking pedo prophet followers as well, but a field can grow shitty crops and slightly less than shit crops too
Their predecessors did, hell most "arab" inventions are either Persian or Turkish in origin (correct me if i'm wrong)