Nobel intentions

[dreamer_easy]

A relative - whom I love, but who is perhaps not the world's leading critical thinker - passed on an unpleasant chain email comparing the number of Jewish Nobel winners to the number of Muslim Nobel winners. Apparently this proves something about Israel, but I know not what; only 33 of 758 Nobel winners have been women. What comes to mind when I think of Muslim culture are the same things that come to mind when I think of Jewish culture: learning, artistry, civilisation. (I confess I think Islam has the edge when it comes to food. :-)

As a retaliatory mitzvah, I plan to read one of Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz's novels - the library has several.

ETA: I just found out that Mahfouz passed away just yesterday. That is weird.