In this newly published book, "1001 Cures: Introduction to the History of Islamic Medicine",Prof. Rabie E. Abdel-Halimfocuses on one of the most creative periods in the history of medicine and healthcare, namely, that of Muslim civilization. He explores how Islam enhanced the spirit of scientific inquiry. He advocates that Islam introduced an attitude and orientation toward nature that affected the way of handling empirical data and fostered a community of shared practices, beliefs, and criteria for scientists to assess each other’s work. This book is the second publication that FSTC published in the History of Islamic Medicine...