Ibn al-Haytham

Ibn al-Haytham ARTICLES

Figure 1-2: Two pages of a manuscript of Kitab Tanqih al-Manazir by Kamal al-Din al-Farisi dated Ramadan 708 (February-March 1309). © Adilnor Collection. (Source).

Kamal al-Din Abu al-Hasan (or al-Hasan) al-Farisi

In this short bio-bibliography of Kamal al-Din al-Farisi,...

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A 3 D model of the wudu' (ablution) water machine constructed from Banu Musa's manuscripts.

The European Muslim Heritage and its Role in the Development of Europe

In a keynote lecture pronounced by Professor Salim T S Al-...

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Figure 1: The authors of the article: Aliya Khan (left), Ingrid Hehmeyer (right).

Islam’s Forgotten Contributions to Medical Science

The transmission of medical knowledge can be traced to some...

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Figure 4: This picture shows a part of a painting that was painted in 1352. It is called Hugh of St. Cher.

The Invention of Spectacles between the East and the West

The following article by the expert scholar Lutfallah Gari...

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Figure 1: The tormented surface of the Moon, showing the multiple sites of the lunar formations.

Illustrious Names in the Heavens: Arabic and Islamic Names of the Moon Craters

24 craters of the Moon bear names of Arabic and Islamic...

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Figure 1: The Muslim Heritage Awareness Group (MHAG)

Proceedings of the Muslim Heritage Awareness Group Meeting

The Muslim Heritage Awareness Group (MHAG), a network of...

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Figure 1: Ibn al-Haytham's Sketch of the Human Optical System. The oldest known drawing of the nervous system from Kitab al-Manazir of Ibn al-Haytham (from a manuscript held in the Süleymaniye Library, Istanbul), in which the eyes and optic nerves are illustrated. It shows a large nose at the bottom, eyes on both side and a hollow optic nerve that flows out of each one towards the back of the brain. (Source).