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Al-Razi the Medical Scholar |
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By: FSTC Ltd, Wed 11 May, 2005 |
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Al-Razi was "a writer of rare and incredible productiveness as well as the greatest clinician of Islam." The great works of Al-Razi are of immense significance in the study of medicine.
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The Scholars of Hama |
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By: FSTC Limited, Fri 22 April, 2005 |
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Hama is famed for its huge water wheels and it produced great scholars in geography, mathematics, medicine and much more. Here we look at a few of them.
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The Scholars of Damascus |
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By: FSTC Limited, Tue 12 April, 2005 |
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Scholars of Damascus specialised in numerous fields including medicine, economics and astronomy. Their vast knowledge, discoveries and developments in their fields contributed to the advancement of Damascus.
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The Scholars of Aleppo: Al Farabi, Al-Qifti and al-Adim |
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By: FSTC Ltd, Wed 23 March, 2005 |
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The works of three prominent scholars are highlighted: Al- Farabi who was keenly interested in the relation between logic and language, Al-Qifti's vast scholarship, ranging from lexicography to medicine and finaly al-Adim's historical works are accouted.
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The Scholars of Aleppo: Al Mahassin, Al Urdi, Al-Lubudi, Al-Halabi |
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By: FSTC Ltd, Tue 22 March, 2005 |
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The article describes the works of the following scholars: Al Mahassin: an eminent writer in the field of eye surgery, Al Urdi: the first astronomer associated with Maragha, Al-Lubudi: a physician, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher and Al-Halabi: an astonomer.
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Izz Al-Din ibn Abd Al-Salam |
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By: Adil Salahi, Wed 02 March, 2005 |
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A courageous scholar of Islamic law Izz al-Din wrote several important books. He played an key role in giving firm advice to divided Muslim rulers during a time when the Islamic world was under attack from Tartars and Crusaders.
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The Scholars of Samarkand |
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By: FSTC Limited, Wed 02 March, 2005 |
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Samarkand contributed in particular to the progress of science in astronomy through its observatory. Some of its directors and their achievements are highlighted here.
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Imam Ahmad ibn Taimiyah |
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By: Adil Salahi, Thu 27 January, 2005 |
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Ibn Taimiyah was a man to whom learning about Islam was in no way a mere academic exercise. It brought a thorough understanding of God's faith and a determined attempt to make it supreme in people's lives. He realised that mere knowledge meant little if it was devoid of practical implementation.
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Imam Ali ibn Hazm |
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By: Adil Salahi, Fri 21 January, 2005 |
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An Andalusian scholar who studied as an independent scholar rejecting blind following of a particular school of jurisprudence. He was taught by several women and argued the some women had been prophets.
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Imam Jaafar As-Sadiq |
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By: Adil Salahi, Fri 14 January, 2005 |
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One of the foremost scholars of Islam Imam Jaafar as-Sadiq was a teacher of both Abu Haneefah and Malik, the founders of two of the four schools of Islamic Law.
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