Reclaiming fame and glory of the Muslim world

DURING the Golden Age of Islam (750-1258), Muslims were in the forefront in conquering knowledge through scientific research, exploration and expeditions. In their pursuit of mastering new knowledge and technology, Muslims were prepared and open to the idea of learning all that is positive from the...

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Main Author:	Abdul Razak, Mohd. Abbas
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	New Straits Times Press (NSTP) 2015
Subjects:	BP171 Relation of Islam to other religions BP173.5 Islam and world politics
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spelling	iium-441062016-11-24T03:29:45Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/44106/ Reclaiming fame and glory of the Muslim world Abdul Razak, Mohd. Abbas BP171 Relation of Islam to other religions BP173.5 Islam and world politics DURING the Golden Age of Islam (750-1258), Muslims were in the forefront in conquering knowledge through scientific research, exploration and expeditions. In their pursuit of mastering new knowledge and technology, Muslims were prepared and open to the idea of learning all that is positive from the earlier civilisations. As such, they borrowed ideas from the Indians, Persians and Greeks as a way of enriching their own civilisation. Adopt, adapt and assimilate or integrate was the approach used by early Muslim scholars in taking knowledge from those outside the Islamic faith. This meticulous and selective approach in taking ideas from others and adapting those ideas without contradicting the Islamic metaphysical framework (aqa’id) in a way enriched the Islamic civilisation. At the zenith of the Islamic civilisation, Muslim scholars became great authorities in the areas of medicine, philosophy, mathematics, chemistry, astronomy, botany, physical and social sciences. The booming scientific research and exploration works that took place in the many centres in the Middle East attracted Europeans to learn from the Muslims. Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/node/94196 New Straits Times Press (NSTP) 2015-08-01 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/44106/1/Article_in_NST%28Augst2015%29.pdf Abdul Razak, Mohd. Abbas (2015) Reclaiming fame and glory of the Muslim world. New Straits Times. p. 17. ISSN 0126-6675 http://www.nst.com.my/node/94196
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description	DURING the Golden Age of Islam (750-1258), Muslims were in the forefront in conquering knowledge through scientific research, exploration and expeditions. In their pursuit of mastering new knowledge and technology, Muslims were prepared and open to the idea of learning all that is positive from the earlier civilisations. As such, they borrowed ideas from the Indians, Persians and Greeks as a way of enriching their own civilisation. Adopt, adapt and assimilate or integrate was the approach used by early Muslim scholars in taking knowledge from those outside the Islamic faith. This meticulous and selective approach in taking ideas from others and adapting those ideas without contradicting the Islamic metaphysical framework (aqa’id) in a way enriched the Islamic civilisation. At the zenith of the Islamic civilisation, Muslim scholars became great authorities in the areas of medicine, philosophy, mathematics, chemistry, astronomy, botany, physical and social sciences. The booming scientific research and exploration works that took place in the many centres in the Middle East attracted Europeans to learn from the Muslims. Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/node/94196
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title	Reclaiming fame and glory of the Muslim world
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Reclaiming fame and glory of the Muslim world

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