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Factors of Penetration and Diffusion of «Roreign Sciences» into Islamic Civilization

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Hamroboyev Nasimjohn Abdullojohnovich

Abstract

Under the titles of «penetrated science» (ulumi dakhila)‚ «foreign science» (ulumi begona) «ajam science» (ulumi ajami) «non-Arabic sciences» (ulumi ghayriarab) knowledgeable people imply a collection of scienes which gained diffusion in different regions of the Moslemic world in the epoch of rising Islam. Due to the activities of interpreters‚ support and patronage of Chalifs and vazirs diffusion of the sciences in question effectuated over the institutions of scientific centres and madrases‚ big hospitals and observatories in particular. 

The interpretation of the first book`s paragons dealing with «foreign sciences» fell the second Half of the I-st hijra century; translation of pekhlavi works started in the 40-ies – the 50-ies of the VIII-th century. The most important pre-Islamic works of heritage of Aryans and other developed nations were translated into the Islamic Prophet language in the following 150 years.

The author makes an endeavour to elicit and analyze the degree of Greek and Syrian‚ Persian and Indian influence over the Arabic civilization.

Keywords

Moslemic civilization‚ «foreign sciences»‚ Abbasides‚ «Al-Fekhrist» by Ibn Nadim‚ Greek philosophy‚ pre-Islamic pekhlavi heritage

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Publication date

Tuesday, 30 June 2015