Ibn Sina (Avicenna) – Best known for his work – The Canon Medicine
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Ibn Bajjah (Avempace) – Muslim Polymath
Abu-Bakr Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn al-Sayigh (known as Ibn Bajjah… Read More
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Malcolm X is still misunderstood – and misused
Every semester in which I teach a course on Muslims… Read More
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Banu Musa – Family of Honor
There were three brothers Jafar Muhammad ibn Musa ibn Shakir,… Read More
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Al-Zarqali (Arzachel) – Most famous for his “Book of Tables”
Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Yahya al-Naqqash al-Zarqali (1029–1087), Latinized as… Read More
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Al-Khwarizmi (Algoritmi)
Al-Khwarizmi (Latinized to Algoritmi) – Best Known for Contributions to… Read More
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Al-Farabi (Alpharabius) – The Second Teacher/Master
Abu Nasr al-Farabi (Abu Nasr Muhammad al-Farabi; known in the… Read More
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Al-Betrugi (Alpetragius)
Nur ad-Din al-Betrugi (also spelled Nur al-Din Ibn Ishaq Al-Bitruji… Read More
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Al-Balkhi (Albuxar)
Al-Balkhi (Latinized to Albuxar) – Most famous for “Albumasar De… Read More
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