This Renaissance was not only felt within the Arab world but also beyond, with a great interest in the translating of Arabic works into European languages.

The Arabic works and many more in other eastern languages fuelled a fascination in Orientalism within Europe.

Few modern Arabic works have been translated into other languages.

It is, of course, possible to find Arabic works about other subjects.

He translated various Arabic works, and lectured on a wide range of theological subjects.

The Arabic works derived from the Gupta era Indian texts eventually also reached a European audience by the end of the medieval period.

Much of this was on Arabic works which had not been published at that date.

Pococke was tasked with returning to the East and collecting further Arabic scholastic and scientific works.

Byzantine scientists also became acquainted with Sassanid and Indian astronomy through citations in some Arabic works.

Then, as now, writers struggled with the terminology used in various translations from earlier Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and Arabic works.