Some Thoughts on the Politics of Early Modern Ottoman Science
Beyond Dominant Paradigms in Ottoman and Middle Eastern/ North African…
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In Conversation: Who Owns Science?
On 11 February 2020 an event entitled " In Conversation:…
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Science Institutionalization in Early Islam
“Bayt al-Hikma of Baghdad as a Model of an Academy…
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An introduction to Early Islamic Society and Social Sciences
...in order to know or appreciate most developments of Muslim…
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The Impact of Islamic Science and Learning on England
Nothing contrasts more the discrepancies in learning as the place…
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Historiography of Science and Medicine: Balancing Scholarship with Public Engagement
In recent years, here at Fez and all over the…
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Manuscript Review: The Clear Exposition of the Principles of Accountability, by Ibn al-Ukhuwwah
[Ibn al-Ukhuwwah] provides a summary of the positive and negative…
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Manuscript Review: The Discourse of Listener and Speaker on the Etiquette of Learning and Learner, by Ibn Jama’ah
It was in the year 672 A.H. (1273 A.C.) that…
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The House of Wisdom: Baghdad’s Intellectual Powerhouse
The heyday of Baghdad was 1,200 years ago when it…
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“Egyptology: The Missing Millennium” of Medieval Arabic Sources
In this paper, I would like to discuss the missing…
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Jordan conference explores Schools and Learning Institutions in Muslim Civilisation
In order to popularise the diverse history of science. The…
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Announcement: On New FSTC Historiography
The Foundation for Science, Technology, and Civilisation (FSTC) now seeks…
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Manuscript Review: Instruction of the Learner; The Method of Learning, by Al-Zarnuji
Zarnuji’s work represents a landmark in the history of Pedagogy…
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Manuscript Review: The Detailed Treatise on Matters Concerning Learners and Guidelines for Teachers and Learners, by Al-Qabisi
Al-Qabisi was the inventor of the concept and practice of…
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Manuscript Review: Treatise on ‘The Alive Son of the Awake’, by Ibn Tufayl
Besides [Ibn Tufayl's] contributions in medicine, he is best known…
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Reason and Rationality in the Quran
In this long and well written article, Dr Ibrahim Kalin,…
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Did Medieval Islamic Theology Subvert Science?
It is often supposed in Islamic studies that Al-Ghazali demolished…
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Natural Philosophy in the Islamic World
In the following short report, we present a summary of…
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Trevor Hilder: A Story About Sustainable History
After briefly describing his work background, Trevor Hilder tells the…
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Teaching and Researching on Arabic-Islamic Science at the University of Barcelona (1931-2010)
Proceedings of the conference 1001 Inventions: Muslim Heritage in Our…
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Statement of HH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan in the Opening Session
[Proceedings of the conference 1001 Inventions: Muslim Heritage in Our…
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Ibn Khaldun’s Thought in Microeconomics: Dynamics of Labor, Demand-supply and Prices
In this article on Ibn Khaldun's thought in microeconomics, Cecep…
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Kairouan Capital of Political Power and Learning in the Ifriqiya
The following article presents a survey on some glorious pages…
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Al-Muqaddasi and Human Geography: An Early Contribution to Social Sciences
Recent scholarly interest in the genesis of social sciences in…
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Rediscovering Arabic Science
The magazine Saudi Aramco World published in May-June 2007 an…
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Ibn Khaldun’s Concept of Education in the ‘Muqaddima’
At first sight, the place held by education in Ibn…
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Book Review of The Dialogue of Civilizations in the Birth of Modern Science by Arun Bala
The book "The Dialogue of Civilizations in the Birth of…
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Al-Ghazali’s Theory of Education
Al-Ghazali (1058-1111) was one of the most influential Muslim thinkers.…
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Al-Farabi’s Doctrine of Education: Between Philosophy and Sociological Theory
Throughout the ages thinkers have raised the question of what…
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The Ethical Theory of Education of Ahmad Miskawayh
Abu `Ali Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Ya'qub Miskawayh (932-1030) is…
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Science and Rationalism in 9th Century Baghdad
Text of the Lecture of Professor Jim Al-Khalili in the…
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A ‘Gap-Filling’ Book on Islamic Economic Thought
This book is a collection of previously-published papers on the…
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George Sarton and the History of Science
George Sarton was a pioneer scholar who played a decisive…
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Survey on the Development of the Historical Method among Muslim Scholars until Ibn Khaldun
This article surveys the development of historical methodology in the…
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Deciphering Egyptian Hieroglyphs in Muslim Heritage
The article surveys some results of Dr. Okasha El Daly's…
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Tolerance or Compatibility? The Search for a Qur’anic Paradigm of Science
In this illuminating analysis, Prof. Ahmad Dallal produces an authoritative…
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The Abbasids’ House of Wisdom in Baghdad
The House of Wisdom was in fame, status, scope, size,…
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General Organisation of Education and Teaching Methods in Islamic Civilisation
Organised learning had been a feature of Islamic Civilisation since…
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Learning Institutions in Islam
Learning institutions in various forms have existed for centuries in…
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An Overview of Ottoman Scientific Activities
The scientific activities observed within the borders of the Ottoman…
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Islamic Science, the Scholar and Ethics
The ethics or philosophy of science has in more recent…
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Al-Fârâbî as a Source of the History of Philosophy and of Its Definition
The origins of science lie in the study we call…
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Muslim Contributions to Philosophy – Ibn Sina, Farabi, Beyruni
Muslim philosophers were men of science who explored and set…
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Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque and University
For well over twelve hundred years Al-Qarawiyyin has been one…
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Did Muslim Rulers play a part in the decline of Muslim Civilisation?
Muslims stand responsible for their own decadence. After the early…
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Were the Berbers and Seljuks instrumental in decline of Muslim Civilisation?
It is actually a hostility to Berbers and Turks that…
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The Question is? Myths and Fallacies Surrounding the Decline of Muslim Civilisation
Why did Islamic civilisation fall into decline? This article seeks…
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Ibn Rushd: Harmony of Theological & Philosophical (Scientific) Truth
Ibn Rushd is perhaps the best known Muslim scholar of…
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Madrasas of the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Madrasas, were generally the continuation of traditional Islamic Madrasas,…
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Madrassa Education during the Early Ottoman Period
The madrasas of the early Ottoman period can be considered…
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The Development and Decline of Ottoman Madrasas
The development of madrasas was greatly influenced by the impact…
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The Little Known Tolerant and Humane Side of Islamic Civilisation
...it can safely be said that no faith can show…
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Ibn Hazm’s Philosophy and Thoughts on Science
Abu Muhammad ‘Ali Ibn Ahmad Ibn Sa’id Ibn HAZM, (November…
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The University of Sankore, Timbuktu
Sankore's achievement in higher education is important to Islamic Civilisation…
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Contrast between Islamic and Western Science
The crucial, most fundamental, difference between Islamic and secular Western…
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Quran, Hadith and Knowledge
The Quran, repeatedly calls on the believers to seek knowledge,…
READ MOREScience conflicting with Religion?
The apparent conflict of science and religion is a uniquely…
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Islam as the Impetus of Scientific Advance
Islam provided such impetus in the era 800-1200. Islam makes…
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Muslim Scholars and Science
Muslim scholars also realised that understanding the complexities of the…
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Quranic Verses on Science
Whilst scientific truths are very regularly questioned and abandoned, the…
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