Jim Al-Khalili quote: Arabic science throughout its golden age was inextricably linked to religion; indeed, it was driven by the need of early ...

Arabic science throughout its golden age was inextricably linked to religion; indeed, it was driven by the need of early scholars to interpret the Qur'an.

~ Jim Al-Khalili ~

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