Muslim Contributions to World Civilization (Basheer Ahmed, Syed A. Ahsani, Dilnawaz A. Siddiqui)
Description
ISBN: 1565644115
Author: Basheer Ahmed, Syed A. Ahsani, Dilnawaz A. Siddiqui (editors)
Publisher: International Institute of Islamic Thought IIIT (2006, 1426 AH)
Pages: 172 Binding: Hardcover
Description from the publisher:
Islam's brilliant contributions to science, art, and culture,are a timeless and precious heritage, which should behistorically preserved for future generations. The greatachievements of Muslim scholars are rarely if at allacknowledged in formal education, and today theiridentity, origins and impact remain largely obscure.
This collection of papers aims to give readers a briefintroduction to the intellectual history of Muslims andthe contributions that eminent Muslim scholars havemade in certain specific fields of knowledge includingbasic and applied physical and biological sciences,medicine, legal and political theories and practices,economic and financial concepts, models,and institutions, etc.
The preservation of civilization necessitates a better understanding, sharing, and recognition of our common human heritage. Given today’s widespread negative stereotyping and falsely generated misunderstanding of Islam and Muslims, the publication of these papers on “Muslim Contributions to World Civilization” is vital to help repair the wrong that is being perpetrated and restore the historical truth, which is being distorted.