"In this wide-ranging and masterly work, Ahmad Dallal examines the significance of scientific knowledge and situates the culture of science in relation to other

This history of astronomy in Egypt reveals how modern science came to play an authoritative role in Islamic religious practice.

The Muslim world is not commonly associated with science fiction. Religion and repression have often been blamed for a perceived lack of creativity, imagination

The classic introduction to Islamic law, tracing its development from its origins,through the medieval period, to its place in modern Islam.

Based on Islamist writings, political tracts, and interviews with Islamists, this book examines Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt from the perspective of Isla