Yasmeen Mahnaz Faruqi


AUTHOR'S ARTICLES

Astronomy – Contributions of Islamic Scholars to the Scientific Enterprise

by Yasmeen Mahnaz Faruqi Published on: 24th September 2025

Long before the telescope, scholars from Muslim Civilisation were mapping the skies with incredible precision. Building on ancient works like Ptolemy’s Almagest, they translated, tested, and corrected ancient theories through their own detailed observations. Al-Khwarizmi…

Mathematical Science – Contributions of Islamic Scholars to the Scientific Enterprise

by Yasmeen Mahnaz Faruqi Published on: 2nd September 2025

The mathematical sciences of the Islamic world flourished between the 8th and 13th centuries, building on Greek, Indian, Babylonian, and Persian traditions while introducing groundbreaking innovations of their own. Muslim scholars refined arithmetic with the…

Chemistry, Pharmacology and Pharmacy – Contributions of Islamic Scholars to the Scientific Enterprise

by Yasmeen Mahnaz Faruqi Published on: 28th July 2025

Scholars from Muslim Civilisation such as Jaber ibn Haiyan (Jabir ibn Hayyan) and Al-Razi laid the foundations of modern chemistry through their experiments and descriptions of chemical substances and processes. Al-Razi’s Secret of Secrets is…

Medicine – Contributions of Islamic Scholars to the Scientific Enterprise

by Yasmeen Mahnaz Faruqi Published on: 16th July 2025

Scholars from Muslim civilisation made pioneering contributions to medicine, building on ancient Greek, Persian, and Indian sources while developing original theories and practices. Their medical work was rooted in both scientific rigor and the Islamic…

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