![]() ![]() Islam integrated elements of these cultures into its own, and between the 7 th and 12 th centuries, it became the center of a brilliant civilization and of a great scientific, philosophic, and artistic culture. In the 7 th century, Islam emerged from the desert of the Arabian Peninsula, conquering the old Egyptian, Persian, Roman, and Near Eastern Empires. History has repeatedly shown that science has indeed flourished only when an empire or a nation became mighty and rich, because it depends on the infrastructure provided by the existence of affluence. The famous Arab historiographer and historian, Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406) said: "Science thrives only in affluent societies. These events were the Crusades, Mongol invasions, natural disasters, loss of international trade, the capitulations of the Ottoman Empire to Western interests, and the rise of European imperialism. ![]() After the 16 th century, however, the Islamic world experienced several tumultuous events that contributed to its political and economic decline leading to poverty in many Islamic countries. The contributions of Islamic scientists in the various fields of knowledge from the 8 th to the 16 thcenturies were astonishing. ![]()
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