The first Christians were Jews, and their Old Testament is a Jewish Bible, with the New mostly written by Jews. ... Abraham is claimed as the founder of the Kaaba, Islam's most sacred shrine- The Jewish emphasis on learning helped to spread knowledge and science in Europe and their "research and zeal contributed largely to the great voyages of discovery . most of the early nautical instruments, as well as the maps, came from Spanish Jews the Jacob's staff' (from a 14th century rabbi) became an indispensable instrument for the navigator and remained in use for more than ...

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