So if u do not count Salam as Muslim, here is a first Muslim winning Nobel in science.
nice! :)
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People who win Nobel Award care less about what others think of their religious affiliations. I would also like to mention the winner in Economics, Robert Mundell of Columbia U., whose many lectures I have attended. His contribution is research into supply side economic theory, and he is perhaps the single biggest influence in many countries individual ability to manage its own economy through interest rate changes and tax and budget policies. I put his influence more than Friedmann. Although not a big fan of supply side economics, I admire his intellect and his eccentric-ness in a funny kinda way. He is cool.
Great :)