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Islamic Astronomy

This article was originally published as: “Islamic Astronomy”, in Christopher Walker, ed., Astronomy before the Telescope, London: British Museum Press, 1996, pp. 143-174.

A Chronology - Turkey's 700-year long venture in science and technology

A chronology on "Science from the East - Techniques from the West: Turkey's 700-year long venture" is compiled by Professor Dr. Feza Günergun, Department of the History of Science, Istanbul...

Albucasis: A Landmark for Arabic and European Surgery

This article presents Abu'l-Qasim Khalaf ibn 'Abbas al-Zaharawi, Arabic أبو القاسم خلف بن عباس الزهراوي, Latin Albucasis (936-1013 A.D.), one on the most outstanding Arabic physicians and the most...

A Culture Devoted to Healing

Muslim Contributions to the Medical Sciences A Tribute to Dr Rabie E. Abdel-Halim

Historiography of Science and Medicine: Balancing Scholarship with Public Engagement

In recent years, here at Fez and all over the world, distinguished scholars have rediscovered the immense importance of Islamic medicine which preserved, systematized and developed the medical...

Amazing Mechanical Devices from Muslim Civilisation

Fully automated environmentally friendly water raising devices, pumps, windmills and more! Discover some of the most facinating devices from the Golden Age of Muslim Civilisation that brought...

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Muslim History and Historians Part 2: Early and Medieval Muslim Historians

This part deals with the first half of Muslim historians. These include the early leading figures such as Ibn...

Figure 1: Muslim expansion by the end of Umayyad rule in 750. (Source).

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This article on Muslim history and historians is in three parts, and also includes an extensive reading list...

Figure 1: Professor Salim Al-Hassani, Professor Mohammed Abattouy and other award recpients at the Awards Event

Professors Al-Hassani and Professor Abattouy awarded prestigious King Abdullah’s Award for Translation

The annual King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Award for Translation in the Humanities from Arabic in...

Al-Khalili and the Culmination of Spherical Astronomy in 14th-Century Damascus

Syria in the 14th century was the scene of the most sophisticated developments in astronomy anywhere in the...

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The House of Wisdom: Baghdad’s Intellectual Powerhouse

The heyday of Baghdad was 1,200 years ago when it was the thriving capital of the Muslim world. It was home...

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