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Ahmed al-Halabi (d. 1455) |
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By: FSTC Limited, Wed 18 July, 2007 |
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Ahmad al-Halabi is an astronomer from Aleppo. He wrote on instruments, including: Bughyat al-Tulab fi'l Amal bi Rub al-Astrulab, which translates as Aims of Pupils on Operations with the Quadrant of Astrolabe.
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Ibn Al-Lubudi (1210-1267) |
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By: FSTC Limited, Wed 18 July, 2007 |
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Ibn al-Lubudi was a physician, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher, born in Aleppo in 1210; died after 1267. He studied medicine in Damascus under the famed al-Dakhwar, then Ibn al-Lubudi entered the services of Mansur Ibrahim ruler of Hims (1239-45), and then Najm Eddin Ayyub appointed him government inspector in Alexandria, a post he later occupied in Syria after his return from Egypt.
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Thabit ibn Qurrah (826-901) |
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By: FSTC Limited, Wed 18 July, 2007 |
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Ibn Qurrah Ibn Marwan Al-Harrani was born in 826 CE. He translated into Arabic a large number of Greek and Syrian works on science.
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Qadi Zada al-Rumi (1364-1440 C.E.) |
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By: FSTC Limited, Mon 16 July, 2007 |
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Qadi Zada al-Rumi (1364-1436) Qadi Zada studied mathematics and astronomy in Transoxiana; then a great cultural centre.
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Ibn Yunus (d. 1009) |
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By: FSTC Limited, Mon 16 July, 2007 |
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Ibn Yunus was an astronomer and a mathematician; and came to fame in 1804 when a Leiden manuscript of his was first studied. Ibn Yunus' main work was al-Zij al-Hakimi (Zij meaning an astronomical handbook) which begins with a list of observations made by him and others.
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Sinan: A Great Ottoman Architect and Urban Designer |
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By: FSTC Limited, Sun 03 June, 2007 |
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Sinan, called Mimar Sinan (Architect Sinan) and Mimar Koca Sinan (Great Architect Sinan), is the most celebrated of all Ottoman architects. In this article by Dr. Rabah Saoud, his architectural models are characterised. These models that perfected in the construction of mosques and other buildings, served as the basic themes for virtually all later Ottoman religious and civic architecture.
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Al-Kindi |
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By: FSTC Limited, Sun 06 May, 2007 |
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Ya'qub b. Ishaq al-Kindi was an early Arab scholar of the 9th century, one of the first great scientists that set the stage for the brilliant Islamic tradition of learning. His works in philosophy, cosmology, mathematics, optics, music, cryptology and medicine had a tremendous influence on later centuries.
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Al-Biruni |
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By: FSTC Limited, Sun 06 May, 2007 |
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Al-Biruni was one of the most learned of Muslim scholars and scientists. His interests were very wide as he labored in almost all the branches of science known in his time. The spectrum of his scientific output includes a wide range of sciences, from applied and theoretical mathematics to pharmacology, geology, mineralogy, and history.
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Aydin Sayili (1913-1993) At Work: His Scientific Biography |
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By: FSTC Limited, Wed 27 December, 2006 |
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Aydin Sayili is one of the first eminent figures of the history of science in Islam to pursue an academic career in this discipline. He was fortunate to earn the first PhD from the history of science chair established by George Sarton in Harvard University. With this distinguished background, he made valuable contributions to this field throughout his life. In the following article, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu draws a lively picture of the scientific biography of the late Aydin Sayili (1913-1993) and points out the hallmarks of his scholarly work.
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Ibn Khaldun's 600th anniversary |
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By: FSTC Limited, Mon 04 September, 2006 |
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Ibn Khaldun is probably one of the greatest sociologist, political scientist and philosopher in human history. This year is his 600th anniversary. Ibn Khaldun was the first to systematically analyze the functioning of an economy, the importance of technology, specialization and foreign trade in economic surplus and the role of government.
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