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- Islam
urges people to read and learn on every occasion. The
verses of the Qur'an command, advise, warn, and
encourage people to observe the phenomena of nature, the
succession of day and night, the movements of stars, the
sun and moon, and other heavenly bodies.
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- Muslims are urged to
look into everything in the universe, to investigate,
explore and understand them. The first revelation to
Muhammad showed how much Islam cares about
knowledge. Learning is obligatory for both men and women.
Education is not restricted to religious issues only; it
includes all fields of knowledge such as biology,
physics, and technology. Scholars have the highest status
second only to prophets.
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- Some of the
greatest Muslim scientists and
thinkers
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- Most
Muslim scientists and thinkers were multidisciplinary,
and produced remarkable works in many fields. A few of
the more famous scholars includes:
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- Ibn Hayyan
(Gaber,
738-813) -
known as the father of chemistry.
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- Al-Khawarizmi
(Algorizm,
750-850) -
invented algebra ans was instrumental in development of
trigonometry, calculus and the use of
algorithms.
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- Ibn Firnas
(died 888)
- developed the mechanics of flight before Da
Vinci; he also built a planetarium.
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- Al-Razi
(Rhazes,
864-930) -
a great physician who identified and treated
smallpox.
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- Al-Zahrawi
(Albucasis,
936-1013)
- recognised as the father of modern surgery.
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- Ibn Sina
(Avicenna,
981-1037)
- a very well known physician, authored the " Cannon of
Medicine" and the "Book of Healing", his writings were
considered the authority on medicine for over five
hundred years.
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- Al-Idrisi
(Dreses,
1099-1166)
- made the first world maps that clearly showed North,
Central and South America.
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- Ibn Rushd
(Averroes,
1128-1198)
- a great philosopher, astronomer and
physician.
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- Ibn Batuta
(1304-1378)
- an avid world traveller, writer and geographer, he
visited most of the then-known world from Spain, to parts
of Africa, to china.
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- Yet still so many
Muslim scholars well known in our modern times
as:
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