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• - An article by Owen Gingerich, in Scientific American, on ancient astronomy preserved and improved in the Islamic empire.
  
• - Accounts of Muslim scholars in the period between 8th and 14th century CE, who made contributions in science, astronomy, medicine, surgery, engineering and philosophy.
  
• - A substantial collection of articles offering an Islamic perspective on science, medicine, medical ethics, health issues, the environment, and technology; also includes historical material and biographies.
  
• - Article offering an overview of the impact of Islamic science on Europe in the Middle Ages.
  
• - This site is based on the Quranic verse 51:49 that describes the nature of all created things. They take a scientific approach to the verse and its meaning.
  
• - A history of mathematical concepts and development in the Muslim world, with biographies of Muslim mathematicians.
  
• - Research resources on Islam and ecology. Includes bibliography, essays, religious texts, official statements, and related links.
  
• - Martin Riexinger maintains a list of links leading to the sites of Muslim creationists and their opponents.
  
• - A collection of articles describing Arab inventions (mainly of Jabir ibn Hayyan) in the fields of chemistry and engineering.
  
• - Discusses the implications of Islam upon contemporary science and vice versa.
  
• - Extensive information resource on Muslim contributions to science, mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy in the Middle Ages. Includes articles and biographies.
  
• - An article tracing the first description of the pulmonary circulation system to Ibn Nafis, a physician of the thirteenth century; includes a brief biographical profile.
  
• - Online documents for the U.S. National Library of Medicine exhibition celebrating the achievements of the medical profession in Islamic culture from the 9th to the 19th century.
  
• - An organization dedicated to the promotion of research and diffusion of knowledge on all aspects of Islam and science. Includes information about their publications and activities, a bibliography, and a collection of articles and biographies.
  
• - Includes a timeline of Islamic scientists from 700 to 1400 CE, and a collection of articles and book excerpts on specific scientists.
  
• - Promotes public awareness of the contributions undertaken by scientists in the field of Islamic medical sciences. Includes articles, and information about membership and events.
  
• - Creation account of Qur'an contrasted with the scientific view of the Big Bang.
  
• - A collection of articles covering the scientific accuracy of the Quran, medicine and medical ethics, and the historical contribution of Islam to medicine.