Scholars say science found such favor in medieval Islam for several reasons.

There is evidence of early sociology in medieval Islam.

His research and teaching focus primarily on the religious and intellectual history of medieval Islam.

In medieval Islam, the sciences, which included philosophy, were viewed holistically.

Medieval Islam developed hospitals, expanded the practice of surgery.

Medicine in medieval Islam was an area of science that advanced particularly during the Abbasids' reign.

In medieval Islam, sermons were generally delivered in classical Arabic.

His first article, dedicated to professional guilds of medieval Islam, had been widely regarded as the most authoritative work on the subject for about thirty years.

Science in medieval Islam examines the full range of scientific investigation in the Muslim world, whether performed within a religious or secular context.