| Impact | Shaped development of technology and industry for centuries |
| Spread | Later spread to Europe and other regions |
| Origins | Islamic Golden Age in the Middle East |
| Subject | Motion, forces, and their effects |
| Key advances | Fluid dynamics • Optics • Robotics |
| Significance | Islamic world's pivotal contributions remain integral to mechanics' origins and evolution |
| Field of study | Mechanics |
| Foundations built on | Earlier Greek work • Indian contributions |
