In Ancient period, many scientist was from the Muslim world but not now...Why ?

Engineer Affan Nomani

On January 7, 2016 , pervej Amirali Hoodbhoy, a nuclear physicist,
writer and Television personality, who was in Hyderabad to attend the
Hyderabad literary festival, said : " Muslim must connect with science
for progress. Hoodbhoy believes that one of the major factors behind
the backwardness of the Muslim community in India , Pakistan,
Bangladesh, Indonesia and other countries is the reality that the
followers of the faith have not come to terms with science. In his
lecture, " The Rise and fall of Muslim in the field of science, he
presented the historical background to the disconnect between
scientific research and faith - based ideas. "
I studied many books in the field of science and technology and I
observed that Science is the knowledge that is above from the
religion, cast, colour and cread.
In Ancient period, many prominent scientist was from the Muslim world
but not now.
There is an admission in the title that the Muslims who contributed
greatly in the development of science in a variety of fields -
Mathematics, Medicine, Astronomy, physics and chemistry - for about
400 to 500 years have slowly moved away from the area of Study.
Mathematics has been favourite subject of Arab Scientist.
Muhammed bin Moosa Khwarizmi( 780-850 BC ) , well known as Algorizm in
Europe. He played key role in the field of Mathematics, Space,
Geography and history.

Khwarizmi was the first mathematician in the world who discovered the ' Zero '.
" Algebra-wal-Mukabla " was the one of the most famous mathematics
book of the Khwarizmi which was published in 12th century and was
included in the syllabus of Europe University in 16th Century.
Jabir bin Hayyan ( 721-806 BC ) , known as Geber in Europe. Jabir bin
Hayyan was also a student of Hazrat Imam Jafre Sadique ( Rht ) .
J B Hayyan played key role in the field of chemistry. He written more
than 22 books related to Chemistry that is in  Arabic language today
and later translated into  English and Latin.
Hayyan was one of the world's most famous scientist , responsible for
the discovery of Tejab , purification of metal from Ores and
Protection of Iron from Corrosion.




Abu Ali Muhammed Hasan Ibne Haisam ( 965-1039 BC ) , well known as
Al-Hazen in Europe , was the first Scientist who proved Theology of
European Wrong and given wonderful theory that the Light rays comes
from object to the Eye not from Eye to the object.
Al-Hazen was the one of the world's most influential physicist ,
responsible for the development of world's first Microscope.


Abu Ali Husain Ibne Abdullah Cinna ( 980 - 1037 BC ),  well known as
Avecinna in Europe. Avecinna is so popular in the world as a
discoverer of Thermameter . Avecinna has written many books on
Medical science, Mathematics, law and politics as well as.
Abu Moosa Ali Ibne Tabri ,  Abu Abbas Ahmed Fargaani ,  Abu Bakra
Muhammed Bin Jakriya Arraji ,  Abu Bakra Muhammed Ibne Yahaya Ibne Baza
, Abu Bakra Muhammed Abdul Malik Ibne Tufail ,  Abu walid Muhammed Ibne
Ahmed Ibne Rushd , Ali Ibne Abbas Majusi and Husain Ibne Ishak were
the prominent scientist of the world in golden period of Islam who
changed the world.
It is Unfortunate that the ratio of  Muslim scientists in the world
have been fallen down day by day.
The main reason behind the decreasing ratio of Muslim scientist is
that - During the period of Avecinna ,fanatic Ulema of Arab delivered
Fatwa against Some scientists which was the dark time for the
Scientist.
And Another reason is that  Most of the Muslims are not taking good
interest in Science today.
Some fundamentalist directly reject science for the Muslim whose
thoughts is totally based on superstition.
But the reality is that many verse of the Quran are they where the
natural phenomena are described such as - The Big Bang , Initial
Gaseous Mass Before Creation of Glaxies , Shape of the Earth in
Spherical , Moonlight is Reflected light, The Sun will Extinguished,
Insterstellar Matter, The Expanding Universe, Atoms can be divided,
Water Cycle, Evaporation, Winda Impregnate Clouds, Geology, Botany and
Embryological Stages etc.
If Muslim World will remember the contribution of Muslim scientists in
golden period of Islam ....They can emerge again.
Indian Muslim should produce more scientist like ..Dr A.P.J.Abdul
kalam , India's Missile Man ,Salim Ali - Internationally recognized
ornithologist, Mr.M.Ahmed , IAS Officer and founder of ' Cardinal
Geometry ' , Dr. Syed Zahoor Qasim- Antartica Hero, Ex vice Chancellor
of Jamia Millia Islamia , New Delhi, Dr. C.M.Habibullah , Eminent
Gastroenterologist and Dean of Deccan Medical college Hyderabad, Dr.
S.N.A.Rizwi , Head of Nephrology and Endocrinology Division, Moulana
Azad Medical College and associated Hospital in new Delhi, Professor
Gauhar Raza, chief Scientist and Head of Department science
communication through multi-media council of scientific and Industrial
Research, New Delhi.
And the Indian Muslim have to accept this challenge that Muslim can't
be progress by ignoring the science.

Engineer Affan Nomani
( The writer is a Research Analyst and Columnist . He has been publishing in many leading newspaper and   Magazine  such as The Hans India , DC ,  Voice of Politics and Vision Muslim Today Magazine  for the last few years. we always believe that there is no need to be defensive in front of communal forces . He may be reached at   affannomani02@gmail.com )