Can any muslims educate me on the decline of science in Islam?

[Julius Skrrvin]

It seems to me that science and Islam conceptually were linked(Tawhid+study of nature). And indeed some advancements in the scientific method, astronomy, mathematics, physics, and medicine can be linked to Islam historically. You certainly cannot say the same of the contemporary Muslim world. So what happened in historically muslim countries?

Also PLEASE keep it civil ITT

 

[The Real]

It seems to me that science and Islam conceptually were linked(Tawhid+study of nature). And indeed some advancements in the scientific method, astronomy, mathematics, physics, and medicine can be linked to Islam historically. You certainly cannot say the same of the contemporary Muslim world. So what happened in historically muslim countries?

Also PLEASE keep it civil ITT

I'm not Muslim, of course, but I think it has something to do with the end of the medieval period and the various political shakeups around that time. Usually these discoveries aren't made and science isn't advanced in kingdoms or warlord territories, but only in empires.

 

[zerozero]

all of that area has generally fallen behind in the last 500 years

but yeah it's interesting to ponder why exactly baghdad or iran dont have great universities apart from from the regular development issues

 

[Broke Wave]

The Islamic World had the game on smiddash for like 9 hundred years. Time to let the cacs shine I guess

In all seriousness, the Ottoman empire has a lot to do with the stagnation of the Arab World. The decline of the Empire and the British Empire supporting the extremist regimes helped foster a culture of extremism and fundamentalism, which is obviously not conducive to scientific advancement.

 

[Julius Skrrvin]

I'm not Muslim, of course, but I think it has something to do with the end of the medieval period and the various political shakeups around that time. Usually these discoveries aren't made and science isn't advanced in kingdoms or warlord territories, but only in empires.

Good call. I suppose you'd also have to note the crushing of modernization in places like Egypt with Mohammed Ali and the support given to extremists by foreign powers in say Iran(?) There's definitely a western suppressive element to this whole thing. Some of these nations modernized quickly, but weren't amenable to the big boys at the time.

 

[Julius Skrrvin]

an interesting paper on the subject i just copped

History of Science and Technology in Islam

 

[newarkhiphop]

an interesting paper on the subject i just copped

History of Science and Technology in Islam

Props gonna read this later.

 

[CouldntBeMeTho]

Mr. Tyson goes in about the 4:45 mark.

 

[WhiteDawg3000]

subs... interesting link ^^^^

 

[Mr. Somebody]

Probably has something to do with the instability running rampant in these nations as they have to allocate more of their resources to defense instead of R&D

 

[Mook]

an interesting paper on the subject i just copped

History of Science and Technology in Islam

bout to read this, but shyt is dumb long

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