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Exploring the archives of Al-Muqtataf (1876–1952), the trailblazing Arab journal of science, literature, & modern thought. 🌍✨ Science history, curiosities, and debates from a bygone era. #ArabHeritage.
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Amazing resource. The Library of al-Andalus (Biblioteca de al-Andalus), with hundreds of biographies and information on the works of all the scholars of al-Andalus, is now online and in open access.

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ECA | Cultura Andalusí versión electrónica
ECA, eCulturaAndalusi o Cultura Andalusí versión electrónica, base de datos con todos los autores y obras andalusíes de la Biblioteca de al-Andalus y sus relaciones con las obras árabes orientales. Ad...
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December 6, 2024 at 4:57 PM
pazuzuhsp.bsky.social
I love doing data collection work, I really do, but for some reason it's so compulsive for me.
December 3, 2024 at 3:14 PM
pazuzuhsp.bsky.social
Did you know Al-Muqtataf once detailed how to synthesize all kinds of drugs? Published in a time of unregulated curiosity, this reflects the magazine’s commitment to modern science—though it feels shocking today.
#ScienceAndEthics #AlMuqtataf #History

Here’s an excerpt:
November 30, 2024 at 3:52 PM