A number of books are attributed to Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi written about astronomy, mathematics, medicine, physics, music theory, philosophy and Sufism. Full Name: Qotb al-Din Mahmoud b. Zia al-Din Mas’ud b. Mosleh Shirazi. Arabic: قطب‌الدینْ محمود بن ضیاءالدینْ مسعود بن مصلح شیرازی Born: 1236 AD. Died: 1311 AD. Origin: Kazerun, Iran. Famous for: Astronomer and…
Sadr al-Shari’a al-Asghar authored of a number of influential works in the Hanafi school of thoughts. Full Name: Ubayd-Allah b. Mas’ud b. Mahmud b. Ahmad b. ‘Ubayd-Allah al-Mahbubi al-Bukhari. Arabic: صدر الشريعة الأصغر Other Names: Sadr al-Shari’a al-Thani, Sadr al-Shari’a al-Asghar. Born: Died: 1346 AD. Origin: Kazerun, Iran. Famous for: Astronomer and Muslim Scholar. Contributions: …
Ibn Sirin is notable for his book Dreams and Interpretations. Full Name: Muhammad Ibn Sirin. Arabic: محمد بن سيرين Born: 654 AD. Died: 728 AD. Origin: Basra, Rashidun Caliphate (present-day Iraq). Famous for: Physiological and Psychological explanation of dreams. Contributions: Book attributed to him is Taabir Al-Ro’oya (Dreams and Interpretations) Articles https://english.alarabiya.net/features/2018/01/31/Know-the-story-of-Ibn-Sirin-the-famous-dream-interpreter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibn_Sirin https://shawir.com/en/ibn-sirin Books…
Full Name: Maryam Al-Zinyani. Persian: مريم الزينياني Other Names: Maryam bint Abdullah al-Hawary. Born: Died: 758 CE. ? Origin: Kairouan, Tunisia? Famous for: Poet and Chemist Contributions: Articles Maryam Al-Zinyani Women’s Contribution to Classical Islamic Civilisation: Science, Medicine and Politics
al-Urdi was one of the major figures of Islamic astronomy in the 13th century, developing new and highly sophisticated planetary theories as well as invention of many astronomical instruments. Full Name: Moayad Al-Din Al-Urdi Al-Amiri Al-Dimashqi. Other Names: Mu’ayyad al-Din al-Urdi Arabic: مؤيد الدين العرضي العامري الدمشقي Born: 1200 AD. Died: 1266 AD. Origin: al‐Urd,…
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi is often considered the creator of trigonometry as a mathematical discipline in its own right.. Full Name: Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Tusi. Other Names: Nasir al-Din al-Tusi Arabic: نصیر الدین الطوسی Born: 1201 AD. Died: 1274 AD. Origin: Tus, Khurasan, Khwarazmid Empire. Famous for: Architect, Philosopher, Physician, and Scientist. Legacy: The…
Al-Tusi has been credited with proposing the idea of a function in Mathematics. Full Name: Sharaf al-Dīn al-Muẓaffar ibn Muḥammad ibn al-Muẓaffar al-Ṭūsī. Other Names: Sharaf al-Din al-Tusi Arabic: شرف‌الدین مظفر بن محمد بن مظفر توسی Born: 1135 AD. Died: 1213 AD. Origin: Tus, Iran. Famous for: Mathematicians. Legacy: The main-belt asteroid 7058 Al-Ṭūsī, discovered…
The first astronomer to present the concentric spheres model as an alternative to the Ptolemaic system. Full Name: Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji. Other Names: Alpetragius Arabic: نور الدين ابن إسحاق البطروجي Born: 1150 AD. Died: 1204 AD. Origin: al-Bitrawsh, a region near Cordoba al-Andalus. Famous for: Astronomer. Legacy: The crater Alpetragius on the Moon is named…
Al-Khazini developed astronomical tables, considered to be one of the major works in mathematical astronomy of the medieval period. Full Name: Abū al-Fath Abd al-Rahman Mansūr al-Khāzini. Arabic: أبوالفتح عبدالرحمن منصور الخازنی Born: 11th Century. Died: 12th Century. Origin: Seljuk Empire, Iran. Famous for: Astronomer. Contributions: His astronomical tables are considered to be one of…
Full Name: Dayfa Khatun. Persian: ضيفة خاتون Born: Died: 1242 AD. Origin: Daughter of Al-Adil, Sultan of Egypt. Famous for: She acted as regent during the minority of her grandson, which was a highly unusual position for a woman in an Islamic dynasty. Contributions: She played a major role in architectural patronage in Aleppo, being…
