Illuminating Knowledge: Exploring Arabic Scientific Manuscripts

oin us at The John Rylands library to explore some of the library’s most fascinating Arabic scientific manuscripts. Created by some of Islam’s most outstanding thinkers and prized by Muslims and non-Muslims alike, they have continued to fascinate and enhance scientific thinking.

This event tells the story of Islam’s enduring scientific achievements that continue to inspire Muslims told against the murky background of colonial power and its legacy today.

Hosted by: Kamran Karimullah, Lecturer in Islamic Thought, The University of Manchester, and Zsófi Buda, Curator of Global Manuscripts, The John Rylands Research Institute and Library

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