How did Muslims preserve civilization?

Answer 1

Roughly... Muslims transferred the Roman text from the fragile paypus onto paper. During this transfer it was translated into Arabic language. The text was altered somewhat to fit the Muslim religion and life styles. Years later the Muslims once again translated the text but this time into the languages spoken by the Anglo saxon Europeans whom have spread the knowledge to its current position in today's society.

Answer 2

Islamic societies preserved classical Greek and and Roman culture by keeping their books in libraries. In the beginning Islam was open to the knowledge and wisdom of other religions.

Answer 3

They translated famous Greek literary works into Arabic, further preserving the Hellenistic culture.

Answer 4

Islam respects all cultures if not against the teachings of Islam. It does not want anybody who embraces Islam to change everything that he is practising.