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The Middle East and the Foundations of Algebra

November 6, 2024

By Fedal Hanoun

By: Fedal Hanoun / Arab America Contributing Writer Many Westerners mistakenly believe that ancient Greeks and thinkers like Descartes were the first to use algebra, but few know that the word “algebra” itself is Arabic. During the Islamic Golden Age (8th–14th centuries), mathematicians from the Middle East laid the groundwork for algebra by developing the … Continued

“Al-Jabr” The Origins of Algebra

April 5, 2023

By Adam Abdel-Qader

By: Adam Abdel-Qader / Arab America Contributing Writer During National Arab American Heritage Month, it is critical not only to reflect on current Arab American endeavors but to recall some of the most invaluable achievements known to the world that Arabs were crucial in creating. Around 820 CE, Muhammad Ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi wrote the first-ever … Continued

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