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Science and Islam

This document is a book titled "Science and Islam" published in 2002 that discusses the achievements and advancements in science and technology that occurred during the Islamic Golden Age from 800-1600 AD. It notes that during this period, the Islamic world created a large continental empire that spanned multiple regions and religions, with Arabic becoming a universal language. The civilization drove advances in mathematics, astronomy, medicine, architecture, and other fields. It argues that modern Western society is indebted to innovations from this Islamic era, and that leadership based on meritocracy and diversity, as seen in the Ottoman Empire, can foster cultural and economic prosperity.

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Science and Islam

This document is a book titled "Science and Islam" published in 2002 that discusses the achievements and advancements in science and technology that occurred during the Islamic Golden Age from 800-1600 AD. It notes that during this period, the Islamic world created a large continental empire that spanned multiple regions and religions, with Arabic becoming a universal language. The civilization drove advances in mathematics, astronomy, medicine, architecture, and other fields. It argues that modern Western society is indebted to innovations from this Islamic era, and that leadership based on meritocracy and diversity, as seen in the Ottoman Empire, can foster cultural and economic prosperity.

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Science

and
Islam
Al-Khilafah Publications
Suite 298
56 Gloucester Road
London SW7 4UB
e-mail: info@khilafah.com
website: http://www.khilafah.com

1423 AH / 2002 CE

ISBN 1 899 574 166

Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
The Dark Ages in Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Islam as an Ideology 10
Science flourished under Islam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Islamdirects man to think . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Glimpses of Achievement under Islamic Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
The Present Situation and
Regaining the leadership in Science and Technology . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Notes and References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Appendix I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Appendix II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

AH - After Hijrah
CE - Christian Era
Science and Islam

"...I'll end by telling a story. There was once a civilization that was the greatest
in the world.
It was able to create a continental super-state that stretched from ocean to
ocean, and from northern climes to tropics and deserts. Within its dominion
lived hundreds of millions of people, of different creeds and ethnic origins.
One of its languages became the universal language of much of the world, the
bridge between the peoples of a hundred lands. Its armies were made up of
people of many nationalities, and its military protection allowed a degree of
peace and prosperity that had never been known. The reach of this civilization's
commerce extended from Latin America to China, and everywhere in between.
And this civilization was driven more than anything, by invention. Its
architects designed buildings that defied gravity. Its mathematicians created the
algebra and algorithms that would enable the building of computers, and the
creation of encryption. Its doctors examined the human body, and found new
cures for disease. Its astronomers looked into the heavens, named the stars, and
paved the way for space travel and exploration.
Its writers created thousands of stories. Stories of courage, romance and magic.
Its poets wrote of love, when others before them were too steeped in fear to think
of such things.
When other nations were afraid of ideas, this civilization thrived on them, and
kept them alive. When censors threatened to wipe out knowledge from past
civilizations, this civilization kept the knowledge alive, and passed it on to
others.
While modern Western civilization shares many of these traits, the civilization
I'm talking about was the Islamic world from the year 800 to 1600, which
included the Ottoman Empire and the courts of Baghdad, Damascus and Cairo,
and enlightened rulers like Suleiman the Magnificent.
Although we are often unaware of our indebtedness to this other civilization,
its gifts are very much a part of our heritage. The technology industry would not
exist without the contributions of Arab mathematicians. Sufi poet-philosophers

like Rumi challenged our notions of self and truth. Leaders like Suleiman

contributed to our notions of tolerance and civic leadership.

And perhaps we can learn a lesson from his example: It was leadership based
on meritocracy, not inheritance. It was leadership that harnessed the full
capabilities of a very diverse population-that included Christianity, Islamic,
and Jewish traditions.
This kind of enlightened leadership - leadership that nurtured culture,
sustainability, diversity and courage - led to 800 years of invention and prosperity..."

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ASAK= Assalaam alaikum

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