muslim scientists

Al-Biruni was an Islamic scholar who served on the courts of more than six caliphs. Like many of the great thinkers of the Islamic world’s Golden Age, his quest for truth motivated him to seek knowledge through research and innovation. He did this in the name of Allah. Al-Biruni set himself apart from his peers through his sheer range of expertise and drive for perfection. His considerable progress in astronomy, mathematics, geography, comparative religion, physical sciences, and history earned the respect of his colleagues, influenced countless academic followers, and remains as an inspiration to all who study his work today.

Discusses the many inventions and ideas of Muslims throughout history.

A biography of eleventh-century Muslim astronomer and scholar Al-Biruni describing his work in mathematics, geography, religion, and the physical sciences.

A short biography of ninth-century Muslim astronomer, mathematician, and geographer al-Khwarizimi, who is credited with developing the basic elements of algebra.

Explores Muslim achievements in the sciences and medicine describing how they influenced the European Renaissance, Enlightenment, and modern society.

Examines the knowledge that the Islamic world retained, possessed, and developed in the seventh century AD while Europe was in her Dark Age. Explores Islamic advances in such schools as medicine, astronomy, mathematics, and engineering.