Islam Creator of the Modern Age
1. Islam: Creator of the Modern Age
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An environment truly conducive to free enquiry
emerged only after the monotheistic revolution of
Islam. The whole atmosphere was instantly
changed by it, paving the way for the work of
investigation to go on unhampered. This scientific
way of thinking had its beginnings in Mecca. Then
it spread to Medina and Damascus, from where it
went on to make Baghdad a great centre of
innovative thought. From Baghdad, it found its way
to Spain, Sicily and Italy, finally spreading all over
Europe. It went on spreading, ultimately changing
the universal mind.
This evolutionary journey of learning had not been
possible before the Islamic revolution. Prior to this,
scientific thinking had taken place only at the
individual level, or in isolated places and, due to
the adversarial atmosphere, it failed to flourish.
Islam, for the first time; gave to the world an
atmosphere, which actively fostered scientific
progress.
