Al Kindi
Centuries ago, the base of many of the world’s greatest breakthroughs were laid down by scientists, mathematicians and explorers of the past. Many among them were Muslim men and women…
Al Jazari
In the 21st century, the prevalence and influence of robotics and artificial intelligence is increasing without measure. Despite the vast recognition and general appreciation technology has garnered, the contribution of…
Banu Musa
In the 9th centrury during the golden age of Muslim civilization, the Banu Musa Brothers paved the way for future scientists with their inventions and research. They forced people to…
Pegasus Flies on High – A Sky Tour with a Muslim Perspective
By Chris Vaughan, Senior Astronomer, AstroGeo.ca The distinctive constellation Pegasus (the Winged Horse) is well placed for evening stargazing in autumn. Although the constellation’s name comes from Greek mythology, many…
Islam’s Contribution to Today’s World of Astronomy
Author: Alia Sabahat Chaudhary Editor: Hira Islam Muslims have been observing the skies for a long time, and their motivation stemmed from their need to determine the exact times for…
The Astrolabe
The Astrolabe Author: Sarah Dard Editor: Hira Islam Housed within the magnificent observatories set up by the likes of Caliph Al – Mamun of Baghdad (arguably the first man in…
The Astronomical Clock of Taqi Al-Din: Virtual Reconstruction
In his book The Brightest Stars for the Construction of Mechanical Clocks (Al-Kawakib al-durriyya fi wadh' al-bankamat al-dawriyya), Taqi al-Din Ibn Ma'ruf analyses the four main types of time keeping…
Nasir al-Din Tusi
Author: Nabeela Quraishi Nasir al-Din Tusi, was a famous Persian philosopher, scientist, and mathematician of the 13th century. Tusi was born on Feb. 18, 1201 in Ṭūs, Khorāsān, now a…
Al-Biruni
Author: Myda Mangla Editor: Hira Islam Abu Rayhan al-Biruni (973-ca. 1050) was a Muslim astronomer, mathematician, geographer, and historian. It is written then he was interested in literally everything; because…
Taqi al-Din Muhammad
Author: Romela Nadeem Editor: Hira Islam Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma’ruf al-Shami al-Asadi (1526–1585) was a renowned Turkish polymath: a scientist, astronomer, engineer, and inventor. While Taqi al-Din wrote more…