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Islam & Science
Rediscovering Arabic Science www.saudiaramcoworld.com)
By Richard Covington
Saudi Aramco World (May/June 2007 edition)
For most westerners, and indeed for many Arabs, the spectacular achievements of Arabic-language science from the eighth through the 16th centuries come as a startling discovery, as if an unknown continent had suddenly appeared on the horizon. In mathematics, astronomy, medicine, optics, cartography, evolutionary theory, physics and chemistry, medieval Arab and Muslim scientists, scholars, doctors and mapmakers were centuries ahead of Europe. Centers for scientific research and experimentation emerged across Muslim lands?in Baghdad, Cairo, Damascus, Samarkand, Shiraz, Bukhara, Isfahan, Toledo, C?rdoba, Granada and Istanbul.
Paris-based author Richard Covington writes about culture, history and science for Smithsonian, The International Herald Tribune, U.S. News & World Report and the London Sunday Times. His e-mail is [email protected].
By Richard Covington
Saudi Aramco World (May/June 2007 edition)
For most westerners, and indeed for many Arabs, the spectacular achievements of Arabic-language science from the eighth through the 16th centuries come as a startling discovery, as if an unknown continent had suddenly appeared on the horizon. In mathematics, astronomy, medicine, optics, cartography, evolutionary theory, physics and chemistry, medieval Arab and Muslim scientists, scholars, doctors and mapmakers were centuries ahead of Europe. Centers for scientific research and experimentation emerged across Muslim lands?in Baghdad, Cairo, Damascus, Samarkand, Shiraz, Bukhara, Isfahan, Toledo, C?rdoba, Granada and Istanbul.
Paris-based author Richard Covington writes about culture, history and science for Smithsonian, The International Herald Tribune, U.S. News & World Report and the London Sunday Times. His e-mail is [email protected].
Comments on this journal
Consider: Have we truly lost our scientific heritage? Why? How? When? Are there other priorities in the Muslim countries, priorities that have taken enthusiasm away from science? Has wealth from oil made the pursuit of science less vital? What can be done to improve the current situation? What are the roadblocks, if any? Are we being persecuted by wars/politics/injustice? Just brainstorming a few questions. Presenting the article for awareness; don?t shoot the messenger. Comments welcome.