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Hasan Ibn al-Haytham, the World’s ‘First True Scientist’

April 19, 2023

By Adam Abdel-Qader

By: Adam Abdel-Qader / Arab America Contributing Writer Hasan Ibn al-Haytham, also known as al-Basry or Alhazen, was an Arab Muslim scientist during the Islamic Golden Age. As a scholar, he is constantly renowned for his achievements in mathematics, astronomy, optics, and physics. His nickname, “al-Basry,” stems from his hometown of Basra, Iraq, and certainly … 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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