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Factors Leading To The Decline Of Islamic Science- 12pm- Group 7 - Coggle…
Factors Leading To The Decline Of Islamic Science- 12pm- Group 7
Internal
Lack of institutionalization of the culture of science
Absence of higher education
Teaching of philosophy, natural sciences ran against identity of the madrassa/ religious commitments
Rise of the orthodox theology after Ghazali
Deen points out that Al-Khawarizimi's algebra was hardly used and seen as "useless" knowledge
In medicine the "orthodoxy" accept the Greek knowledge
Technological innovations were accepted as "useful" knowledge
Social chasm between the elite and the lay culture
Freely speaks of "the reluctance to allow ordinary Muslims to have open access to knowledge"
Conflict of opinions between philosophers and ulema
External
Invasions
Mongol's invasion and devastations of Bukhara, Nishapur and Baghdad
Tartar army demolished Isfahan and Baghdad
Al-Andalus was being shrunk by the Christian reconquista
Economic Factors
Loss of commercial dominance of the East
Opening of treasure troves of America and India for the West