Influence of Islamic Civilization on Global History

Influence of Islamic Civilization on Global History
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Islamic civilization incorporates various aspects of life because it is an authentic civilization characterized by outstanding contributions to global development and sustainability. The concept of Islamic civilization can be deciphered as the advancement or development of Islamic values and culture within its historical domain. Islam comprised the epicenter of vibrant civilization accompanied by vast scientific discoveries and artistic and philosophical culture that transpired between the 7th and 12th centuries. The impact of Islamic civilization on global history is a subject that has attracted the attention of scholars from both the Muslim and non-Muslim backgrounds. The impact of Islamic civilization on global history can be understood based on its contribution to different areas of life, including medicine, science, commerce and trade, art and architecture and education.
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Islamic civilization has had tremendous implications on medical practice and ethics worldwide. Given the tremendous technological progress which has happened in biomedicine, healthcare ethics and laws have undergone constant amending and modification. Medical ethics and laws in the contemporary world are anchored on the secular philosophical framework, thus depriving them of religio-ethical implications. As a result, they have proved futile in addressing some contemporary ethical dilemmas in healthcare practice and decision-making processes. Islamic civilization plays a crucial role in advancing the concept of ethics by delineating that it incorporates all aspects of life (Ghalia et al., 2018). As far as Islam is concerned, general medical ethics should be conceived as a subset of professional ethics framed in specific jargon congruent to health applications. This has seen the review of the medico-ethical model based on maqasid, which is deemed a judicial