BBC Four's 3-part series 'Islam & Science' starts tonight, and presenter, physicist Jim Al-Khalili, begins by discussing 'the language of science'. In an article today, he also discusses the work of ...

In the previous installment of this series, you learned about the different Muslim sects and the interesting ways they mix in the United States. This article will take you through the historical ...

A direct English translation of the Arabic word 'ilm علم is "knowledge", but the Arabic appellation is pregnant with meanings that transcend what knowledge implied for the likes of Plato, Pythagoras, ...

New investment and links with the West will help to rebuild science in Muslim nations Most physicists, particularly those in western nations, probably do not give religion a great deal of thought. A ...

Physicist Jim Al-Khalili travels through Syria, Iran, Tunisia and Spain to tell the story of the great leap in scientific knowledge that took place in the Islamic world between the 8th and 14th ...

On a hill to the west of the city of Maragha in northern Iran lie the remains of an observatory. Built for astronomer Nasir al-Din al-Tusi in the 13th century, this observatory was home to a variety ...

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Looking for a sense of belonging in an era when Muslims often face suspicion and prejudice, Farah Rishi stepped across the threshold to another world, one of fantasy and scientific wonders. In the ...

The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 145 natural-science and health-science journals, chosen based on reputation by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides ...

From the 9th through the 14th centuries, Islamic societies experienced “an intellectually productive and brilliant phase” that nurtured great scientists, writes Pervez Hoodbhoy, a professor of nuclear ...