WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Most Muslims do not believe there is an inherent tension between religion and science. In just two of the 23 countries where the question was asked do more than half of Muslims say there is a conflict between faith and science. In fact, at least half of Muslims in 17 countries say no conflict exists.

Detailed explanation-2: -Islamic mathematicians such as Al-Khwarizmi, Avicenna and Jamshīd al-Kāshī made advances in algebra, trigonometry, geometry and Arabic numerals. Islamic doctors described diseases like smallpox and measles, and challenged classical Greek medical theory.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the Islamic world’s most significant contributions to modern science was the translation of mathematical, medical, and astronomical texts from their original languages into Arabic.

Detailed explanation-4: -Muslim scientists made important developments in both geometry and trigonometry which were useful in the study of astronomy and in practical arts such as architecture, and technologies such as the design of water wheels and farming machinery.

Detailed explanation-5: -The relationship between science and religion has typically been characterized as one of conflict, especially on the issue of origins (creationism vs. evolution). The historical reality is that science and religion have more often been complementary to each other, and the relationship has been dynamic.