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“I shall mention in passing just one example of a gift from the Arabs that I for one am rather grateful for: coffee -- especially as it was originally banned in Europe as a 'Muslim drink.”

Book:Pathfinders: The Golden Age of Arabic Science

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Pathfinders: The Golden Age of Arabic Science

Pathfinders delves into the achievements of Arabic scholars in various scientific fields, highlighting their impact on the development of knowledge during the Middle Ages. more

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Jim Al-Khalili

Jim Al-Khalili is a British physicist born on September 20, 1962. He is known for his research in quantum physics and quantum information science, particularly in the fields of quantum computing and quantum communication. Al-Khalili is renowned for his contributions to science communication, having authored several popular science books and served as a guest on various television and radio programs. more

“The difference between my beliefs and having a religious faith is that I am prepared to change my views in light of new evidence, but someone of a religious faith will just stick their fingers in the ears and say: 'I'm not listening, there's nothing you can say that will make me change my mind.”

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Author:Jim Al-Khalili

“In fact, for a period stretching over seven hundred years, the international language of science was Arabic. For this was the language of the Qur'an, the holy book of Islam, and thus the official language of the vast Islamic Empire that, by the early eighth century CE, stretched from India to Spain.”