The ideology known as Tassawuf or Sufism eradicated an emerging intellectual civilization about eight hundred years ago. The period from the eighth to the eleventh century is called the golden age of Islam. During this era, Islam led the world in the field of science. A lot of work was done in philosophy, mathematics, astronomy, medicine, physics, and chemistry. However, as the twelfth century approached, scientific activity was almost banned in the Islamic world. And this ban was imposed in the name of religion. Religious scholars convinced the public and rulers that the process of understanding nature through reason is against Islam. Consequently, natural science was pushed aside from the Islamic world.
11 апр 2024
