How 1,000 years of Arabic scholarship advanced scientific debate – in pictures
▻http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/gallery/2014/oct/23/-sp-the-importance-of-arabic-contributions-to-science-over-time-in-pict
From the 9th to the 19th centuries, scholars and scribes used Arabic as a lingua franca to debate scientific ideas. Arabic-speaking scholars translated classical Greek, Persian and even Sanskrit texts on topics such as medicine, mathematics and astronomy. These scholars went far beyond translation and preservation and fostered a unique and vibrant scientific culture within the Arabic-speaking world. The British Library and Qatar Foundation have joined forces to launch a new bilingual online portal, the Qatar Digital Library, providing free access to 25,000 pages of fascinating medieval Arabic manuscript. Here’s a selection of some of the most influential scientific texts in history.
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