
Human Anatomy
The medical scholars during the medieval Islamic era placed great emphasis on the value of…
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Private Sector’s Role in Muslim Civilization Development
This paper examines the role of the private sector in the development of Muslim civilization.…
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The Clocks of Makkah Over Time
Historical records on the clocks of Makkah (Mecca) are scarce. This paper brings together various…
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International Women’s Day
To celebrate Women’s Day on 8th March, no way is better than reproducing a collection…
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The History of Neurosurgery in the Islamic Era in Middle Ages
Human knowledge in all fields and disciplines has been developed over thousands of years, every…
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Ibn al-Baytar’s Al-Mughni fi al-Tibb
Ibn Al-Bayṭār was a botanist who was active in the 13th century. He was born…
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A Review on Tarjumān al-aṭibbāʾ Manuscript (The Interpreter of Physicians)
This paper sheds light on a rare Arabic pharmaceutical manuscript concerning simple medicaments entitled Tarjumān…
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Fine Dining
Medieval people from Muslim Civilisation, like many others, ate according to seasonal influences. Typical winter…
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Arabic Mission to the Volga
"The earliest surviving instance of sustained first-person travel narrative in Arabic."
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The Clocks of the Andalusian Ibn Khalaf al-Muradi
Little known book, Kitab al-Asrar, by the Andalusian engineer Ibn Khalaf al-Muradi. In this treatise,…
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An Ottoman Cosmography: Translation of Katib Celebi’s Cihannuma
Cihānnümā is the summa of Ottoman geography and one of the axial texts of Islamic…
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Gynaecology
As in early modern Europe, most people in medieval Islamicate society received medical care from…
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Lifestyle Image Gallery
Browse through selected images taken from Muslim Heritage articles related to Lifestyle...
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Images of the Fixed Stars: Ancient astronomy manuscript resurrected by Uzbek heritage initiative
Uzbekistan has embarked on a journey to identify, catalogue and showcase all art objects reflecting…
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Video: UNESCO – Arabic calligraphy: knowledge, skills and practices
Arabic calligraphy is the artistic practice of handwriting Arabic script in a fluid manner to…
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How Coffee Created the Modern World
news.harvard.edu: Author Michael Pollan discusses his latest work on the world’s most-used psychoactive substance. It…
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Pseudo Sciences
Alchemy, occultism and astrology were classified as pseudo-sciences with astrology considered to be the queen…
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On the Coffee Trail
Coffee is a global industry and the second-largest commodity-based product; only oil beats it. More…
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How African Muslims “Civilized Spain”
The Moors invaded Spain in 711 AD and African Muslims literally civilized the wild, white…
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Video: How Arabic Influenced Languages Around the World
Alcohol, soda and sugar, what do they have in common, they are bad for you,…
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A Commentary on Toxicology in the Arabic Civilization
Toxicology and Pharmacy: In the field of toxicology an early manual was Kitab as-Sumum attributed to Shanaq the Indian…
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The Art of More by Michael Brooks
How Mathematics Created Civilisation: Bestselling science writer Michael Brooks takes us on a fascinating journey…
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The Birth of Islam and Its Influence
The verification of knowledge and its classification into various disciplines according to some well-defined criteria,…
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Video: Al Idrissi – The Muslim Geographer
Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Abdullah Al-Idrisi, also known as AsShareef Al-Idrisi, was one…
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Literature Image Gallery
Browse through selected images taken from Muslim Heritage articles related to Literature...
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A Rare and Magnificent Manuscript on Ophthalmology (Al-Kafi fi al Kuhl)
The book will be discussed in this article is Al-Kafi fi al Kuhl,The Sufficient in…
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Pro-Environmental Practices in Muslim Civilization
This paper is an overview of pro-environmental practices, behavior, and considerations as influenced by Islam.…
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1001 Inventions – Home
The Home chapter includes some of the thousand-year-old inventions that still shape daily life. In…
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Science in the Service of Religion: The Case of Islam
In Islam, as in no other religion in human history, the performance of various aspects…
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Association Al-Zahrawi (Albucasis) – A Father of Operative Plastic Surgery in Europe
Medicine has a great many "fathers" of the profession; Hippocrates in Ancient Greece, Sushruta in…
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Celebrate Chemistry Week with 1001 Inventions in Manchester
Free Event Celebrating UK Chemistry Week - The event will run from October 30th to…
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Pharmacology
Pharmacy can signify both a field of knowledge dealing with drugs and their preparation (also…
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Dr Husain Nagamia Obituary
Dr Husain Nagamia of Tampa, passed away on June 4, 2021, at the age of…
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The Story Begins – The Golden Age
This article is extracted from CHAPTER ONE of 1001 Inventions: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim…
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Study of the treatise of Radwan al-Sa’ati
The present study is based on the 13th-century treatise of Radwan al-Sa'ati, which describes in…
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Étude du traité de Radwan al-Sa’ati
Radwan al Sa’ati, poet, doctor and gifted clockmaker of the 6th century AH, devoted his…
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Video: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe by Diana Darke
In this video, Diana Darke, author of the award-winning book, Stealing from the Saracens: How…
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Video: Women of Science by Salim Al-Hassani at Al-Furqān
As part of Al-Furqān’s Lectures on Islamic Heritage, the Foundation organised a public lecture entitled…
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1001 Cures: Introduction to the History of Islamic Medicine
In this newly published book, Prof. Rabie E. Abdel-Halim focuses on one of the most…
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The Automatic Mechanical Hydraulic Organ of the Banu Musa ibn Shakir
The works of the Banū Mūsā encompass both translations and original contributions in the fields…
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The Great Physician Historian During the Golden Islamic Medical History – Ibn Abi Usaybi’aa
Most Muslim physicians have heard (or should have heard) about famous Muslim physicians such as…
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Muslim Female Physicians and Healthcare Providers in Islamic History
It is known that there is little information out there on the role of women…
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Urinary Calculus Formation Theory and Treatments Described By Ahmed Çelebi in 15th Century Turkey
Āhı̇̄ Aḥmed Çelebi, chief physician to three Ottoman sultans, provides detailed information about the formation…
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The Ottoman Mosque Fallacy: Places of Worship Facing the Kaaba or “Monuments of Jihad”?
A. J. Deus has got it all hopelessly wrong: A critique of A. J. Deus,…
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Baghdad Clock in Aachen: Harun al Rashid’s Gift to Charlemagne
The water clock that Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid (d. 809 CE), gifted to Charlemagne, the…
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Makkah in Pre-Islamic and Early Islamic Poetry
Cities may flourish during a certain period of history and then they may lose their…
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The New York Times: “The Muslims Who Inspired Spinoza, Locke and Defoe” by Mustafa Akyol
A novel written by a 12th-century Arab writer about a boy alone on an island…
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Water Supply, Sanitation, Hygienic Considerations and Practices in Muslim Civilizations
Water supply and sanitation along with hygienic considerations and practices in the Muslim civilisations over…
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