Following a string of military defeats at the end of the eighteenth century, Ottoman leaders realized that their classical traditions and institutions could not compete with Russia and the European states' technological and economic superiority.One of a series of nineteenth-century reform initiatives was the creation of a European-style university called darülfünun. From the Arabic words dar, meaning "house," and fünun, meaning "sciences," the darülfünun would incorporate the western sciences into deeply entrenched academic traditions and institutions in an effort to bridge the gap with Europe. The completely new institution, distinct from the existing pre-modern medreses, was modeled after the French educational system and created an infrastructure for national universities in Turkey and some of the Arab-speaking provinces. It also influenced the establishment of universities in Iran and Afghanistan. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu's study sheds new light on an important and pioneering experiment in East-West relations, tracking the multifaceted transformation at work in Istanbul during the transition from classical to modern modes of scientific education. Out of this intellectual ferment, a new Ottoman Turkish scientific language developed, the terminology of which served as a convenient vehicle for expressing and teaching modern science throughout the Empire.

The House of Sciences: The First Modern University in the Muslim World

History

İhsanoğlu, Ekmeleddin

World

Oxford University Press

The Organization of the Islamic Conference is the Muslim world's only intergovernmental body—the largest such system operating outside of the United Nations. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the OIC was founded forty years ago to respond to the Palestinian crisis and counts fifty-seven Muslim countries among its members. It has since branched out into economic development, education, culture, science, technology, conflict resolution, and countering Islamophobia. Sharing the history of the OIC with Western readers, this book details the achievements, successes, and failures of a singular political body and why modernization is so central to the development of Islamic society. 
In 2005, the OIC elected Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu of Turkey to transform its platform and intentions. Ihsanoglu has since confronted the difficult problems of illiteracy and poverty, economic underdevelopment, and ethnic and sectarian conflict. In this history he devotes an important chapter to Islamophobia and its impact on relations between Islam and the West. The OIC treats Islamophobia as a form of racism and xenophobia, and Ihsanoglu explains why it is essential for international institutions to work together to combat violent extremism. He also argues that representative government, free speech, and equal rights for all citizens are critical for Muslim societies, and he envisions the need to reform the OIC as a necessary step toward renewing the Muslim world. One of the most important studies of Muslim politics to emerge directly from its participants, The Islamic World in the New Century ushers in an era of change.

The Islamic World in the New Century: The Organisation of Islamic Conference, 1969-2009

Religion & Spirituality

Islam

The Chinese University Press

Studies on Ottoman Science and Culture (Variorum Collected Studies)

Reference

Routledge

This volume examines the library of the Abbasid caliphs, known as "The House of Wisdom" ("Bayt al-Hikma"), exploring how this important institution has been misconceived by scholars’. 
This book places the palace library within the framework of the multifaceted cultural and scientific activities in the era of the caliphs, Harun al-Rashid and al-Ma’mun, generally regarded as the Golden Age of Islamic civilization. The author studies the first references to the House of Wisdom in European sources and shows how misconceptions arose because of incorrect translations of Arabic manuscripts and also because of how scholars overlooked the historical context of the library in ways that reflected their own cultural and national ambitions. 
The Abbasid House of Wisdom is perfect for scholars, students, and the wider public interested in the scientific and cultural activities of the Islamic Golden Age.

The Abbasid House of Wisdom (Routledge Focus)

The Abbasid House of Wisdom

These are challenging times for the world's fifty-seven Muslim countries and their relationship with the West. The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is the Muslim world's intergovernmental body--the largest such organisation outside of the United Nations system and is based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.In 2005, OIC countries elected Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu of Turkey with a mandate to transform the forty-year-old organisation. Created to respond to the Palestinian crisis, it has since branched out into economic development, education, culture, science, technology, conflict resolution and Islamophobia. This book tells the OIC story, how and why it was formed; its achievements, successes and failures, and why modernisation is needed.

Islamic World in the New Century: The Organisation of the Islamic Conference, 1969-2009

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Hurst

History of Ottoman Literature of Science Series : 1 This work is an important step in interpreting the period of history of science in Islamic lands after the 13th century. A group of researchers prepared the list of 582 "Ottoman" writers who prepared astronomical works approximately between the years 1400-1923. The inventories of manuscripts located in the libraries of Turkey and outside of Turkey were given. Some tables in the book give a long list of astronomical works copied withing the gegraphical area where the Ottomans ruled. It should also be underlined that although the book was prepared in Turkish, it contains useful explanations for those who speak English. Therefore, this study can be easily used by all researchers who work in this field. Editors: Translator: cciii+1146 pages.

Osmanlı astronomi literatürü tarihi =: History of astronomy literature during the Ottoman period (Osmanlı bilim tarihi literatürü serisi) (Turkish Edition)

Şeşen, Ramazan

Fazlioglu, Ihsan

Akpinar, Cemil

Izgi, Cevat

Foreign Language Study & Reference

İslâm Tarih, Sanat ve Kültür Araştırma Merkezi

History of Ottoman Literature of Science Series: 3 This book contains entries for 1629 printed and manuscript works produced on Ottoman lands during the Ottoman period, on scientific subjects relating to geography, cosmography and cartography. The findings of this comprehensive survey show that advances were made in both western-and Eastern-oriented geographical sciences throughout the Ottoman period. Their parallel progress continued until Western-type geographical science became dominant in the 19th century following the establishment of universities which inculded geography in their curricula. The main centre of geographical research was Istanbul. Editors: Translator: lxxxix + 912 pages.

Osmanlı coğrafya literatürü tarihi =: History of geographical literature during the Ottoman period (İlmi tarihi kaynaklar ve araştırmalar serisi) (Turkish Edition)

Bekâr, M. Serdar

Gündüz, Gülcan

Furat, Hamdi

İslam Tarih, Sanat ve Kültür Araştırma Merkezi (IRCICA)

History of Ottoman Literature of Science series: 6 The branches of science covered in the book are: physics, chemistry, meteorology, botanics, zoology, geology, engineering, agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, construction, gastronomy, precious stones. Editors: Translator: cxlviii, 1562 pages.

Osmanlý Tabii ve Tatbiki Bilimler Literatürü Tarihi - History of The Literature of Natural and Applied Sciences During The Ottoman Period Vols. 1+2

Bulut, Veysel

Research Centre For Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA)

Osmanli Tibbi Bilimler Literatür Tarihi / History of the Literature of Medical Sciences During the Ottoman Period - 4 Vols.

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