by Khan, S.Z. | Apr 29, 2026
Abstract Prior to the 9th century, arithmetic practices in Islamic lands relied on placeholders such as dots and spaces, limiting precision in pharmacological dosing, surgical measurement, and diagnostic recording [4,6,7]. The adoption of zero (ṣifr), formalised...
by Majed Chamsi-Pasha, Hassan Chamsi-Pasha | Apr 29, 2026
Abstract Background: Prophetic medicine encompasses health-related guidance derived from the Qur’an and the teachings of Prophet Muḥammad (PBUH) concerning nutrition, hygiene, disease prevention, and balanced living. Although articulated more than fourteen centuries...
by Sarish Zaitha Khan | Dec 30, 2025
Abstract Between the 8th and 16th centuries CE, medieval Islamic medicine synthesised Greek humoral theory, Persian hospital infrastructure, and Indian pharmacological traditions into an empirically grounded medical system (2). This study applied a triangulated...
by M. A. R. Al-Fallouji | Dec 30, 2025
Introduction The history of Arabian medicine can only be studied satisfactorily in conjunction with the general history of Islam, which began to assume political importance in AD 622. In that year, the prophet Mohammed (PBUH) united the warring tribes of Arabia...
by Khan S Z | Aug 31, 2025
Abstract The Islamic Golden Age (8th–16th centuries) was a significant time for surgical research because it brought together technological precision, moral obligation, and empirical observation. More than 200 procedures and tools, including cataract extraction,...
