Ibn al-Haytham’s Birthday Celebration by Google Doodles
Google Doodle, from time to time, honours prominent figures from the history of Muslim civilisation…
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The Rise of Modern Science: Islam and the West
This article looks at the discourse in the history and philosophy of science in both…
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Ex-Forger Attempts To Recreate An Islamic Bottle
Oxford historian Dr. Janina Ramirez challenges ex-forger Shaun Greenhalgh with his most difficult task yet:…
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Inside a Cup of Turkish Coffee: How a Mystic Drink Impacted Politics, Cultures, and Lifestyles In Europe and The Middle East
In the centuries since the first coffeehouse was opened in Istanbul (then Constantinople) in 1554,…
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Blood Circulation between the Heart and Lung
The medical scholars during the medieval Islamic era placed great emphasis on the value of…
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Lunar Formations and Astronomers from Muslim Civilisation
The article highlights how several lunar formations are named after prominent astronomers from the Muslim…
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Paediatrics
In the medieval Arabic and Islamic medical tradition, physicians paid particular attention to the medical…
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Book Review of “Reflections on Observational Astronomy in the Medieval Islamic Period” by S. Mohammad Mozaffari
Reflections on Observational Astronomy in the Medieval Islamic Period authored by Dr. S. Mohammad Mozaffari…
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Islam & West: Islam’s Influence on Western Civilisation
The video titled "Is Islam a Western Religion?" by Let's Talk Religion, a YouTube channel,…
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Rediscovered Fresco Reveals Islamic Influence in Medieval Christianity
The rediscovery of a 13th-century fresco in Ferrara, Italy, has generated significant interest online. This…
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Anatomical Diagrams
The medical scholars during the medieval Islamic era placed great emphasis on the value of…
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Study suggests Copernicus was influenced by an ancient Muslim astronomer in developing his cosmological system
Did Copernicus borrow his cosmological theory from an earlier Muslim scientist? New research reveals that…
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Islam and the Wonder of the Night Sky
Starting on the 26th April 2025, the Royal Observatory Greenwich will host a programme of…
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Houston Symphony premieres Al-Jazari’s Ingenious Clocks
On March 14th, 15th and 16th, the Houston Symphony premiered Professor Karim Al-Zand’s newest composition,…
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The 1,000-year Legacy of Ibn Sina, Dr. Roy Casagranda & Museum of the Future’s Lessons from the Past
The 1,000-year Legacy of Ibn Sina is Dr. Roy's first lecture for the Museum of…
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Distillation in Muslim Civilisation
From rose water to hair dye, soap to paint, early chemists worked to create a…
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The Contribution of Muslims to Science During the Middle Abbasid Period (750-945)
A history of Muslims’ contribution to present-day science and technology is exploring the missing account…
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The Fate of Islamic Astronomy in Persia between the Eleventh and Sixteenth Centuries
This chapter is organised in the following manner. Section one gives a brief overview about…
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The Arab Islamic Civilisation as a Global Force for Good: A Reworked Science-Focused Historical Narrative
From the eighth century, Muslims developed not only their knowledge in the field of theology,…
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Neurological observations in the works of 10th century doctor Arib Ibn Sa’id of Córdoba
Arib Ibn Sa'id was born circa 912 to a Muwallad family in what is now…
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Scientist explains how and why Islam and the West hold contrasting worldviews on knowledge, conceptually and in practice
Muslim scientists developed their own perceptions, meanings, and worldviews of knowledge that differ drastically from…
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