The Humanistic Dimension of Medicine According to Islam

We wish to draw the attention to another great dimension of medicine during the time of the Islamic civilization.  This is the humanistic dimension and the general respect given to the human being

Historical Development of Islamic Medicine

Medicine is considered one of the vastest fields in which Muslims have made remarkable contributions throughout different eras and civilizations. It is as though there had been no medicine before the era of the Islamic civilization.

An Outstanding Islamic Method to Study Medicine

Those earlier accomplishments of Muslims in the field of medicine did not occur haphazardly nor without a scientific method. On the contrary, Muslims employed a clear method that led them to this high level of excellence in research and to these outstanding results in science.

Muslims and the Innovation of Hospitals

The innovation of hospitals was one of the greatest achievements of the Muslims in the Middle Ages.  They were the first founders of the hospital we know today, preceding others by more than nine centuries.

Geography in Islamic Civilization

Muslim geography includes many branches. Amongst these are mapping, travellers' descriptions of lands and regions they pass, geodesy, maritime exploration etc..

Pharmacology in Islamic Civilization

Arabic pharmacology, a branch of scientific literature dealing with the preparation and application of compound drugs as formulated in the Arabic language, is an interdisciplinary subject and an intercultural discipline.

Medicine

The medical Islamic tradition is one of the richest and the most lasting components of the general history of medicine. Some of its main aspects are dealt with in a series of five articles by Dr. Sharif Kaf al-Ghazal, a physician and historian of Islamic medicine.

Engineering in Islamic Civilization

Throughout the Islamic civilization, Muslims have shown great appreciation to the different branches of engineering. Their achievements were incomparable to any other civilization at their time.

Physics in Islamic Civilization

Physics is mainly an experimental science based on observation and accurate measurements to deduce laws and theories which help us understand the natural phenomena and, by extension, harness them for the benefit of humans.

Cryptography in Islamic Civilization

Cryptography paved the way for the development of arguably humanity's greatest achievements yet, Computers, the Internet and the digital world. This article presents Al-Kindi as the originator of the modern method of decipher.

Mathematics in Islamic Civilization

Early mathematics was revolutionised by Muslim scholars like Al-Khwarizmi, the founder of Algebra; Al-Kindi, Al-Khazin, Al-Khujandi,Al-Sijzi, Abul Wafa and numerous others.This article reviews some of the important works of these mathematicians.

Geology in Islamic Civilization

Many Muslim scholars dealt with minerals and gems and wrote monographs on the subject. The golden age of their writings was the 4th-5th century after Hijra (AH) (10th-11th century AD).

Astronomy in Islamic Civilization

During the Middle Ages the principal astronomers were Moslems, Jews, and some Christians, and what they had in common was that they wrote in Arabic. "This was the principal language of astronomy of the ninth through the eleventh centuries, just as English is today".