Islam Creator of the Modern Age
3. Muslim Contribution to Science
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The most eminent of the Mamluk historians was al--
Maqrizi, a disciple of Ibn Khaldun. It was through
him in the fifteenth century that Ibn Khaldun’s
theories were introduced into Egypt. Later, other
Muslim countries came under their influence.
Between 1860 and 1870 a complete rendering of the
Muqaddamah
was published in French, thus
introducing his historical theories into Europe.
These thoughts took root in the soil of Europe, and
gained great popularity. Vico and other western
historians developed this art, finally giving rise to
the modern form of historiography.
