Dr. Ragheb Elsergany

Biography

Applied Sciences

Jabir Ibn Hayaan - The Founder Of Chemistry

The pioneer in chemistry was Jabir Ibn-Hayan, they even attribute the science to him and say 'the science of Jabir', and he wrote seventy books on chemistry'' More

Jabir Ibn Hayaan - The Founder Of Chemistry

Applied Sciences

Preventive Medicine in Islam

One of the most important fields in which Islam excels is the prevention of disease. This demonstrates Islam's preoccupation with the well-being of humanity as a whole, as disease is an indiscriminate entity that targets all races and religions. More

Preventive Medicine in Islam

Applied Sciences

The Humanistic Dimension of Medicine According to Islam

We wish to draw the attention to another great dimension of medicine during the time of the Islamic civilization.  This is the humanistic dimension and the general respect given to the human being More

The Humanistic Dimension of Medicine According to Islam

Applied Sciences

Historical Development of Islamic Medicine

Medicine is considered one of the vastest fields in which Muslims have made remarkable contributions throughout different eras and civilizations. It is as though there had been no medicine before the era of the Islamic civilization. More

Historical Development of Islamic Medicine

Applied Sciences

An Outstanding Islamic Method to Study Medicine

Those earlier accomplishments of Muslims in the field of medicine did not occur haphazardly nor without a scientific method. On the contrary, Muslims employed a clear method that led them to this high level of excellence in research and to these outstanding results in science. More

An Outstanding Islamic Method to Study Medicine

Applied Sciences

Muslims and the Innovation of Hospitals

The innovation of hospitals was one of the greatest achievements of the Muslims in the Middle Ages.  They were the first founders of the hospital we know today, preceding others by more than nine centuries. More

Muslims and the Innovation of Hospitals

Applied Sciences

Geography in Islamic Civilization

Muslim geography includes many branches. Amongst these are mapping, travellers' descriptions of lands and regions they pass, geodesy, maritime exploration etc.. More

Geography in Islamic Civilization

Applied Sciences

Pharmacology in Islamic Civilization

Arabic pharmacology, a branch of scientific literature dealing with the preparation and application of compound drugs as formulated in the Arabic language, is an interdisciplinary subject and an intercultural discipline. More

Pharmacology in Islamic Civilization

Applied Sciences

Medicine

The medical Islamic tradition is one of the richest and the most lasting components of the general history of medicine. Some of its main aspects are dealt with in a series of five articles by Dr. Sharif Kaf al-Ghazal, a physician and historian of Islamic medicine. More

Medicine

Applied Sciences

Physics in Islamic Civilization

Physics is mainly an experimental science based on observation and accurate measurements to deduce laws and theories which help us understand the natural phenomena and, by extension, harness them for the benefit of humans. More

Physics in Islamic Civilization

Applied Sciences

Cryptography in Islamic Civilization

Cryptography paved the way for the development of arguably humanity's greatest achievements yet, Computers, the Internet and the digital world. This article presents Al-Kindi as the originator of the modern method of decipher. More

Cryptography in Islamic Civilization

Applied Sciences

Mathematics in Islamic Civilization

Early mathematics was revolutionised by Muslim scholars like Al-Khwarizmi, the founder of Algebra; Al-Kindi, Al-Khazin, Al-Khujandi,Al-Sijzi, Abul Wafa and numerous others.This article reviews some of the important works of these mathematicians. More

Mathematics in Islamic Civilization