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Science in the Muslim world

01 Apr 2010

For hundreds of years, while Europe was mired in the Dark Ages, the medieval Islamic empire was at the forefront of science – in sad contrast to the state of many Muslim countries today. Jim Al-Khalili asks what has been impeding progress, and examines some projects that could herald a brighter future

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There are more than a billion Muslims in the world today – over a fifth of the world’s t

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Jim Al-Khalili is a theoretical nuclear physicist and holds a chair in the public engagement in science at the University of Surrey, UK. He is also a broadcaster and author of the book The House of Wisdom, which will be published in September by Penguin Press
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