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Jan 11, 2010 · Y our first choice is Ehsan Masood, Science and Islam. This book dovetailed with a television programme of the same name and looks at different areas of science in which the Islamic world excelled. It uses the word ‘science’ in the medieval sense, including, for example, philosophy working from Aristotelian material.
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Nov 23, 2021 · Houston mayor Sylvester Turner lobbied hard for the new center, which will be a national hub—the first in the U.S. and seventh in a network of sister sites the Aga Khan has built since 1985 in ...
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Feb 14, 2023 · From Al-Khwarzimi, who wrote a major work on geography and gave the world latitudes and longitudes, to Al Ma'mun, who was a patron of the sciences and encouraged learning and innovation, to Al Jazari, who was a pioneer in engineering and science and is now known as a vital part of technology's history, this book explores the lives and contributions of some of the most important Muslim ...
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May 15, 2006 · I like the book overall. I particularly like the final chapter, "Science and Islam: Lessons from History". Ehsan Masood suggested three (3) key points how science can be returned to Islamic countries that were really good insights such as: 1. Massive investments for both in educating people and building institutions. 2.
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Nov 13, 2021 · “The Ismaili Muslim community in Houston and the United States continues to actualise the values that these Centers aim to promote – friendship, service, and mutual understanding.” Architect of record, Paul Westlake, described the building as a “tool for elevating the human spirit,” and “a symbol of the values and of the virtues of the Ismaili faith.”
Oct 24, 2023 · She said Houston was chosen as the first U.S. site for an Ismaili Center because the region has America's largest population of Ismaili Muslims, an estimated 35,000-40,000.
Nov 15, 2021 · The Aga Khan is the spiritual leader — or imam — of Ismaili Muslims and is a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, who founded Islam some 1,400 years ago.
