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Ibn Jubair: Capturing the Decline of Islamic Power |
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By: FSTC Limited, Wed 17 May, 2006 |
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Ibn Jubair is widely recognised as one of the greatest travellers and geographers of Muslim history. From excerpts his work, The Travels of Ibn Jubair, as presented in this short article we are able to gain insightful reports on the situation of Muslims in various parts of the Muslim world, and more particularly the plight of those Muslims living in oppressive former Muslim lands.
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Professor Sevim Tekeli - a short autobiography |
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By: Sevim Tekeli, Wed 24 August, 2005 |
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Sevim Tekeli is Emeritus Professor, History of Science Department at Ankara University, a student of Professor Aydin Sayili. This article is based on her answers in a brief interview conducted recently by Dr Salim Ayduz.
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In Memoriam of Aydin Sayili: Biography and Account of his Scientific Activity |
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By: FSTC Limited, Wed 24 August, 2005 |
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The following article presents a thorough intellectual biography of the late Aydin Sayili, the well known historian of Islamic science. The second part of the article is a comprehensive list of his works. This bibliography shows the richness and variety of his contributions to the history of medieval Islamic sciences, with a special focus on astronomy, mathematics and physics, the queen sciences that established the fortune of history of science as an independent discipline in 20th century scholarship.
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The Scholars of Seville - Medicine |
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By: FSTC Limited, Mon 15 August, 2005 |
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Seville was also a centre Medical expertise in Islamic civilisation. Continuing the Muslim scientific tradition of critical works that advance knowledge in Medicine, many books were written here by leaders of the field.
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The Scholars of Seville - Mathematics and Astronomy |
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By: FSTC Limited, Mon 15 August, 2005 |
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In Seville, scholars led the science of astronomy, criticising earlier works on the basis of new observations and poetry was used to help people memorise the principles of algebra.
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The Scholars of Seville – Artists, Architecture and Government |
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By: FSTC Limited, Mon 15 August, 2005 |
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Seville was a key centre of Islamic Civilisation in Spain. Here you can read about the architect of the famous Giralda tower of Seville's cathedral, which is originally the main tower of the mosque. Also read how women scholars flourished there and how rigorous experimental approach was used to build the science of Botany.
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The Scholars of Malaga |
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By: FSTC Limited, Wed 29 June, 2005 |
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Malaga was a great centre for agriculture and trade and was a part of Islamic Spain for nearly 800 years. Its scholars briefly looked at here included experts on trade and public regulations and arguably the founder of botany, Ibn-al Baytar.
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The Scholars of Toledo |
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By: FSTC Limited, Thu 23 June, 2005 |
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Toledo was the first major contact of Christian Europe with Islamic civilisation and it was the beginning of a transformation that would transform barbaric Europe into the leading civilisation in the world. In this short extract of a major article we look at some of Toledo's scholars.
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The Scholars of Baghdad |
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By: FSTC Ltd, Tue 07 June, 2005 |
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An immense number of scholars lived and worked in Baghdad in the centuries of Islamic scientific glory (7th-13th centuries CE). Here we concentrate on some who represented diverse disciplines including poetry, geometry, astronomy...
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The Scholars of Cairo |
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By: FSTC Ltd, Tue 24 May, 2005 |
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The scholarship within Cairo was one which flourished with great vibrancy. The schoalrs contributed to the fields of mathematics, science, astronomy, philosophy, medicine and numerous other areas which are notable and worthy of study.
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