by Prof. Hossam E Fadel | Dec 29, 2023
Abstract Islam encouraged the seeking of knowledge.The art of healing was considered to be the most noble of human undertakings. Acquiring medical manuscripts from previous civilizations and translating them into Arabic proceeded at a great pace. This was followed by...
by M.A.R. Fallouji | Aug 28, 2023
In our Critique, we mentioned that most if not all of the Islamic Medical history in literature is disconnected focused snapshots of individual biographies and/or a limited review based on a book or a chapter of a book written by one of the prominent figures in...
by Abdulnaser Kaadan | Apr 28, 2023
Abstract In 1903, Sultan Abdul Hameed the second issued an executive order to establish the Ottoman Medical School in Damascus. Official inauguration took place on August 31 of the same year at al-Salhia street in Damascus. Actual teaching began two months after the...
by Prof. M. Basheer Ahmed | Apr 28, 2023
Abstract During the medieval era, Muslim scholars and scientists made significant contributions in fields such as mathematics, astronomy, medicine, law, history, pharmacology, optics, agriculture, and architecture. Institutions such as the House of Wisdom in Baghdad...
by M. A. R. Al-Fallouji | Dec 30, 2022
General Introduction Comprehensive sources for Arabs and Muslim contributions to the Western civilization in science are generally scanty. However, a few excellent general books were written addressing this subject, alas incomplete. Examples include La Civilization...