It occurs to me that if one wanted to extoll the contributions of Islamic scholarship etc, one would actually not have to look very hard (mathematics, astronomy, and medicine amongst them). One hardly needs to look to the unaccepted, unsupported fringe to do so.
One notable example from the Medieval period endures: Most of the common names for naked-eye stars are Arabic in origin.
One notable example from the Medieval period endures: Most of the common names for naked-eye stars are Arabic in origin.
