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Why Are Muslims Turning Away From Science?

Posted on April 14, 2014May 5, 2014 by Sufyan bin Uzayr
Islamic Golden Age | Photograph from the "Museum of The History of Science and Technology in Islam" at Istanbul, Turkey.

Seek knowledge, even if you have to go all the way to China! The above is one of the most well known and oft-quoted statements of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Even though its origins are questionable and not entirely verifiable, it has served as an inspiration for scientific thought and rational ideas in the Islamic world… Read more Why Are Muslims Turning Away From Science?

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