The book called 'Islamic Culture and Civilization' is written by Ali Akbar Velayati . The work of this reputable scholar is now available for a Russian reader. The author is very adept at describing all the main historical periods of science and arts development in the Islamic world.

Ali Akbar Velayati brings facts and reveals the secrets of the cultural heritage that Islam has left in the fields of history, philosophy (separately - Sufism), and also medicine, mathematics, architecture, fine arts, calligraphy, and music; he also looks into basic prerequisites of the genesis of Islamic civilization. The scholar identifies the reasons for dawn, decline and revival of the magnitude of Islamic thought.

This book, accompanied by academic commentaries and colorful illustrations, will interest intellectuals, looking for an unbiased view about Islamic civilization and wishing to see the true value of its cultural inheritance.