Intellectual Contributions of Islam

Intellectual Contributions of Islam

Introduction

This paper discusses the various aspects and perspectives of intellectual contributions of Islam. During the sixth century, the Muslims inherited tradition and scientific knowledge of antiquity. Preserved, developed, made ??a reinterpretation and eventually passed it on to Europe. It was then that the Umayyad dynasty has expressed his interest in science. It was this century that the Muslims responded to the lights of philosophy, scientific discovery and development, while Europe sank into what is called the Dark Ages. The Arabs of that time assimilated knowledge and Persian classical heritage of the Greeks, adapting them to ...