Medieval Islamic science in Western studies: A historical overview

The problem of studying the roots of modern science has always been one of the most debated issues, and there are various opinions on this. Some researchers seek the roots of science in the Greco-Roman civilization, some in the Islamic world, and some in the Indian and Chinese civilizations. Modern science is often presented under the name of Western science. It was not by chance that the West began to study the history of science in the Muslim East. Although the beginning of the study and analysis of scientific research in the Islamic world by the West is considered to be the 19th century, there were important stages that shaped this history. The study reflects important historical events that led to the study of Medieval Islamic science by the West, which as a result of these events began Islamic scientific research in Western historiography.