Readings on the Heritage of Science

This reading group is designed to explore the heritage of Islamic science through key works in the academic literature for english. Through foundational texts by George Saliba, Ahmad Dallal, Toby Huff, and others, participants will examine the intellectual transformation, scientific institutions, and methodological developments that shaped the Islamic scientific tradition. The group aims to strengthen participants’ ability to engage with diverse scholarly perspectives while building an analytical understanding of Islamic science in a global context.

 Texts;

1. George Saliba – Islamic Science and the Making of the European Renaissance  
2. Ahmad Dallal – Islam Without Europe: Traditions of Reform in Eighteenth-Century Islamic Thought 
3. F. Jamil Ragep – A History of Arabic Astronomy: Planetary Theories During the Golden Age of Islam 
4. Toby Huff – The Rise of Early Modern Science: Islam, China and the West 
5. Seyyed Hossein Nasr – Science and Islam: An Illustrated Study 

Each text will be examined in detail, chapter by chapter. The reading program will begin with the first text, and once the analysis is complete, start ather texts.

Sessions will be conducted online via Zoom.