Water Sterilization Technology in Muslim Civilisation
by Maha Al-Shaar Published on: 31st August 2017
Water-related diseases are the most critical health problems in the world now, therefore the mechanisms of sterilize water and its development gained the attention of governments and scientists.
A Trio of Exemplars of Medieval Islamic Medicine: Al-Razi, Avicenna and Ibn Al-Nafis
by Ritu Lakhtakia Published on: 16th August 2025
This article explores the groundbreaking medical achievements of the Islamic Golden Age (8th–16th centuries), highlighting how scholars like Al-Razi, Avicenna, and Ibn Al-Nafis preserved, critiqued, and expanded upon ancient knowledge. From pioneering hospitals and medical…
An Overview of Greco-Arab and Islamic Herbal Medicine
by Bashar Saad Published on: 24th June 2020
*** Produced from Chapter 1 of the Book “Greco-Arab and Islamic Herbal Medicine: Traditional System, Ethics, Safety, Efficacy, and Regulatory Issues” By Bashar Saad and Omar Said, Copyright _ 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.…
Rediscovering Arabic Science
by Richard Covington Published on: 12th August 2009
The magazine Saudi Aramco World published in May-June 2007 an interesting folder on Arabic and Islamic science. The folder of 20 pages consists of several articles illustrated with a rich iconography and accompanied with illuminating…
Contributions of Scholars from the Muslim Civilisation to Pharmacology
by Bashar Saad, Omar Said Published on: 22nd July 2020
This article has been produced from Chapter 5 "Contributions of Arab and Islamic Scholars to Modern Pharmacology" of the Book “Greco-Arab and Islamic Herbal Medicine: Traditional System, Ethics, Safety, Efficacy, and Regulatory Issues” by Bashar…
Natural Drugs in Greco-Arabic and Islamic Medicine
by Bashar Saad, Omar Said Published on: 15th November 2020
This article has been produced from Chapter 6 "Contributions of Arab and Islamic Scholars to Modern Pharmacology" of the Book “Greco-Arab and Islamic Herbal Medicine: Traditional System, Ethics, Safety, Efficacy, and Regulatory Issues” by Bashar…
Muslims Contribution to the Study and Development of Medical Sciences in 19th Century Nigeria: A Preliminary Account
by Mukhtar Umar Bunza Published on: 23rd May 2017
This paper presented at the 7th International Congress of the International Society of the History of Islamic Medicine, and 4th Fez Congress on History of Medicine, jointly organized by the University of Muhamed Ben Abdallah,…
Botany, Herbals and Healing In Islamic Science and Medicine
by The Editorial Team Published on: 4th September 2009
The scholars of Islamic culture worked extensively in the combined fields of botany, herbals and healing. Several scholars contributed to the knowledge of plants, their diseases and the methods of growth. They classified plants into…
Tentative Global Timeline of Contacts between the World of Islam and Western Europe: 7th -20th Cent.
by Omar Mubaidin Published on: 19th February 2008
The following timeline presents a survey of Muslim presence in Europe from the 7th century CE until the 20th century. It lists the various and different contacts that shaped the relations of Muslims with Western…