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An article by Owen Gingerich, in Scientific American, on ancient astronomy preserved and improved in the Islamic empire.
http://users.kfupm.edu.sa/phys/a.../PHYS215/Islamic%20astronomy.htm
Discusses the implications of Islam upon contemporary science and vice versa.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/7568/index.html
Promotes public awareness of the contributions undertaken by scientists in the field of Islamic medical sciences. Includes articles, and information about membership and events.
http://www.ishim.net/
This site is based on the Quranic verse 51:49 that describes the nature of all created things. They take a scientific approach to the verse and its meaning.
http://www.posttool.com/cisna/dual.html
Online documents for the U.S. National Library of Medicine exhibition celebrating the achievements of the medical profession in Islamic culture from the 9th to the 19th century.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibitio.../islamic_medical/islamic_00.html
A collection of articles covering the scientific accuracy of the Quran, medicine and medical ethics, and the historical contribution of Islam to medicine.
http://www.islamicmedicine.org/
Extensive information resource on Muslim contributions to science, mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy in the Middle Ages. Includes articles and biographies.
http://cyberistan.org/islamic/
Martin Riexinger maintains a list of links leading to the sites of Muslim creationists and their opponents.
http://omnibus.uni-freiburg.de/~riexinge/EvolutionIslam.html
Research resources on Islam and ecology. Includes bibliography, essays, religious texts, official statements, and related links.
http://environment.harvard.edu/religion/religion/islam/
A history of mathematical concepts and development in the Muslim world, with biographies of Muslim mathematicians.
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Indexes/Arabs.html
A substantial collection of articles offering an Islamic perspective on science, medicine, medical ethics, health issues, the environment, and technology; also includes historical material and biographies.
http://www.islamset.com/
An organization dedicated to the promotion of research and diffusion of knowledge on all aspects of Islam and science. Includes information about their publications and activities, a bibliography, and a collection of articles and biographies.
http://www.cis-ca.org/
Article offering an overview of the impact of Islamic science on Europe in the Middle Ages.
http://www.ais.org/~bsb/Herald/Previous/95/science.html
An article tracing the first description of the pulmonary circulation system to Ibn Nafis, a physician of the thirteenth century; includes a brief biographical profile.
http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/152/mh9422ar.html
Accounts of Muslim scholars in the period between 8th and 14th century CE, who made contributions in science, astronomy, medicine, surgery, engineering and philosophy.
http://www.ummah.com/history/scholars/
Creation account of Qur'an contrasted with the scientific view of the Big Bang.
http://www.liberalislam.net/creation.html
An article by Farkhonda Hassan analyzes the position of women in science and technology in Muslim countries.
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/290/5489/55