Islam. In Ferngren, GB, Larson, EJ & Amundsen, DW (eds): The History of Science and Religion in the Western Tradition: An Encyclopedia. New York: Garland.Ferngren, G. (2000). The history of science and religion in the western tradition; an encyclopedia. New York: Garland Publications....
This lesson will give you an inside look at the history of Islam, a religion practiced by many people in the Middle East and northern Africa. Read on to learn more about the second-largest religion in the world. All About Islam Islam is a religion that was founded by the prophet Muhamm...
Much of the work on Islamic history suffers from the limitation of an excessive focus on the Middle East. Islam is a global enterprise. The center of gravity of the Islamic world is closer to Delhi, Lahore and Kuala Lumpur than it is to Cairo and Baghdad. This work seeks to capture the...
Much of the work on Islamic history suffers from the limitation of an excessive focus on the Middle East. Islam is a global enterprise. The center of gravity of the Islamic world is closer to Delhi, Lahore and Kuala Lumpur than it is to Cairo and Baghdad. This work seeks to capture the...
Nation of Islam, African American movement and organization, founded in 1930 and known for its teachings combining elements of traditional Islam with Black nationalist ideas. The Nation also promotes racial unity and self-help and maintains a strict code
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The History of Science and Religion in the Western Tradition (Book Review). Reviews the book 'The History of Science and Religion in the Western Tradition: An Encyclopedia,' edited by Gary B. Ferngren & others. Collins,William,P. - 《Library Journal》 被引量: 33发表: 2000年 Religion in...
Al-Khwarizmi-the Father of Algebra Contributed by Prof. Dr. Ibrahim B. Syed Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, (780 – 850 CE), was the grandfather of computer science and the father of Algebra. He was the popularizer of Arabic numerals, adopter
Islam - Beliefs, Practices, History: Islamic theology (kalām) and philosophy (falsafah) are two traditions of learning developed by Muslim thinkers who were engaged, on the one hand, in the rational clarification and defense of the principles of the Isl
Professor of Patristic and Byzantine Studies, Department of Theology and Religion, University of Durham. Andrew Louth•All Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experie...