In this treatise Ibn Rushd (Averroes) sets out to show that the Scriptural Law (shar') of Islam does not altogether prohibit the study of philosophy by... Læs mere
One of the problems pervading the study of medieval Islamic technology is the lack of surviving technical treatises. Tradition tended to be handed down by example... Læs mere
This pioneering study, written in French and first published in 1910, is now available again. It provides an introduction to Rashid al-Din's Jami' al-tawarikh, a 14th century text describing world history including China, Europe and Mongol history.
The Qur'an is the sacred book of Islam. For Muslims it is the word of God revealed in Arabic by the archangel Gabriel to the Prophet Muhammad, and thence to mankind. Originally it was delivered orally: traditional sources indicate that Muhammad always recited his message.