David W. Tschanz 13 September, 2024 Az-Zahrawi was born in 938 in Cordoba, Andalusia He wrote At-Tasrif, a medical encyclopedia covering various aspects of medicine, including obstetrics, maternal and child…
Amira Ayad 19 July, 2024 For early Muslims, knowledge was a treasure they would eagerly seek. Medical science and pharmacy were no exceptions Muslim physicians’ early practice emphasized the…
Celebrating Al-Biruni: A Muslim Genius and Polymath
Abdullahi Jamaa 21 June, 2024 Scientific developments didn’t come on a silver platter. It had taken men and women throughout the ages to create the innovations we benefit from today,…
David W. Tschanz 26 January, 2024 One of the brightest names in Islamic medieval sciences is that of mathematician and scholar Abu ‘Ali al-Hasan bin al-Hasan bin al-Haytham, known as…
Al-Battani (Albategnius): The Trigonometrical Genius
Abu Abdallah Muhammad Ibn Jabir Ibn Sinan Al-Battani Al-Harrani, known in the West as Albategnius, is considered the greatest astronomer of his time and one of the greatest during the…
The 10th century saw the zenith of the Umayyad golden age in Andalusia. Under the leadership of ‘Abd ar-Rahman An-Nasir (r. 912-961) and his son Al-Hakam II, this dynasty established sovereignty over…
Seeking to provide a healthy and safe environment for pilgrims and visitors, new air fresheners have been installed in the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah to fill the air with fragrant…
Celebrating Al-Biruni: A Muslim Genius and Polymath
Scientific developments didn’t come on a silver platter. It had taken men and women throughout the ages to create the innovations we benefit from today, with Muslim scientists being no…
Al-Kindi was a prominent individual and a versatile genius in the History of the medieval Islamic Golden Age. He was known as the “Father of Islamic Philosophy”. The titles he…
Saudi Arabia plans to build a large cube-shaped structure as part of a re-development project in the capital, Riyadh, have triggered angry reactions from Muslims on social media, saying it…
