What was the Impact of Islamic civilization on Europe during the crusades ??
They are the ones who placed the fundamentals from which modern civilization advanced. Whoever reviews the 'Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace' 8 would certainly conclude that sixty percent of the known stars are given names that are derived from Arabic.
The books and works of early Muslim scholars were the main resource texts which the West benefited from, especially the Europeans who used these works during the Renaissance period. Many of these texts were used in European universities.
Marquis of Dufferin and Ava said:
'It is to Mussulman science, to Mussulman art, and to Mussulman literature that Europe has been in a great measure indebted for its extrication from the darkness of the Middle Ages.' 9
Scientific knowledge that originated in India, China and the Hellenistic world was sought out by Muslim scholars and then translate ...more
Etienne Dinet says: The credit should go to the Muslim philosopher Ibn Rushd - who lived in Andalusia (1120-1198 A.D) - for the introduction of freedom of opinion - which we should not mix with atheism - to Europe. In the middle age in Europe, free thinkers showed enthusiasm for his explanations of Aristotle. These explanations had a strong Islamic nature. We can truly consider that the intellectual trend which resulted from this enthusiasm towards Ibn Rushd was the basis of the modern logical thinking, in addition to being part of the foundations for religious reform.
Sigrid Hunke says: A torrential stream of Arab thought and the material of truth and science was refined by Arabs who put it in order and presented in an ideal way that swept through Europe In the European centres of science, every single scientist extended his hands to these Arab treasures to take from them a lot every single book published i ...more
Gustav Lebon says: The link between the Occident and the Orient for two centuries was one of the strongest factors for the development of civilization in Europe those who want to know the influence of the Orient on the Occident have to understand the state of civilization of the peoples of both sides. As the Orient was enjoying flourishing ...more