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  • Science and Islam The Power of Doubt (Season 1, Episode 3)
  • TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary

Science and Islam

The Power of Doubt (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary
Al-Khalili turns detective, hunting for clues that show how the scientific revolution that took place in the 16th and 17th centuries in Europe had its roots in the earlier world of medieval Islam. He travels across Iran, Syria and Egypt to...See moreAl-Khalili turns detective, hunting for clues that show how the scientific revolution that took place in the 16th and 17th centuries in Europe had its roots in the earlier world of medieval Islam. He travels across Iran, Syria and Egypt to discover the huge astronomical advances made by Islamic scholars through their obsession with accurate measurement and coherent and rigorous mathematics. See less
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Director
Tim Usborne
Producers
Paul Sen | Tim Usborne
Composer
Fayyaz Virji
Cinematographer
Andy Jackson
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Updated Jan 19, 2009
Release date
Jan 19, 2009 (United Kingdom)

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