Al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation
The Centre for the Study of Islamic Manuscripts
In co-operation with
Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation (UK)
Are organising a symposium on:
The Centre for the Study of Islamic Manuscripts
In co-operation with
Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation (UK)
Are organising a symposium on:
“Science and Engineering in the Islamic Heritage”
Saturday 18th March 2017
22a Old Court Place
W8 4PL, London
22a Old Court Place
W8 4PL, London
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Date
Saturday 18th March 2017 9:30am - 6:40pm Venue
Al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation Headquarters |
Prelude
For centuries after the fall of ancient Rome, scientific progress in Western Europe slowed almost to a standstill. In the Muslim world, however, an age of discovery flourished at different times and different places from sometime in the 7th century till around the 18th century. Scholars of various faiths and cultures built and improved upon the knowledge of ancient Egypt, ancient Mesopotamia, Persia, China, India, and of the Greeks, making breakthroughs that helped pave the way for the European Renaissance.
Men and women of the past – mathematicians, astronomers, chemists, physicians, architects, engineers, economists, sociologists, artists, artisans, historians, geographers, and educators – very often expressed their faith by making beneficial contributions to society and humanity. They did so, considering the conditions of the time, with relative open-mindedness and, in many instances, in collaboration with people of other faiths, cultures and backgrounds.
This Symposium will shed light on some of the contributions of these scholars in different fields, with a special focus on astronomy, maths, physics, optics, engineering, instruments (such as clocks and astrolabes), etc., highlighting the major legacy and texts left by some of the pioneering scholars in this field.
Furthermore, the Symposium will explore ways of how to bring such contributions into the public domain to enhance inter-cultural respect.
For centuries after the fall of ancient Rome, scientific progress in Western Europe slowed almost to a standstill. In the Muslim world, however, an age of discovery flourished at different times and different places from sometime in the 7th century till around the 18th century. Scholars of various faiths and cultures built and improved upon the knowledge of ancient Egypt, ancient Mesopotamia, Persia, China, India, and of the Greeks, making breakthroughs that helped pave the way for the European Renaissance.
Men and women of the past – mathematicians, astronomers, chemists, physicians, architects, engineers, economists, sociologists, artists, artisans, historians, geographers, and educators – very often expressed their faith by making beneficial contributions to society and humanity. They did so, considering the conditions of the time, with relative open-mindedness and, in many instances, in collaboration with people of other faiths, cultures and backgrounds.
This Symposium will shed light on some of the contributions of these scholars in different fields, with a special focus on astronomy, maths, physics, optics, engineering, instruments (such as clocks and astrolabes), etc., highlighting the major legacy and texts left by some of the pioneering scholars in this field.
Furthermore, the Symposium will explore ways of how to bring such contributions into the public domain to enhance inter-cultural respect.