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“I shall cause thy message to reach the corners of the Earth” [Revelation of the Promised Messiah (as)]
Date: Sunday, October 17th 2021
To start, please select your Tweet group based on your birth month
When: 2 PM EST – 3 PM EST
January
Did you know that the sine quadrant, an instrument used to measure angles up to 90 degrees, was invented by Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi? Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Savez-vous qui est le père de l’ingénierie moderne et de la robotique ? Al-Jazari, un inventeur musulman du 12ème siècle qui a révolutionné et automatisé de nombreux mécanismes ! Visitez: IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Jabir Ibn Aflah was the first to design a portable celestial sphere to measure and explain the movements of celestial objects. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know that the 21 year old Ibn Battuta left his home in Morocco for Mecca, but ended up embarking on a three decade long journey around the world?? #IslamicHeritageMonth Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about Islamic history!
Did you know? Al-Abbās ibn Said al-Jawharī was one of the first geometer to write a proof for the theory of parallel lines using angles. Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists!
Did you know that Glasses For People With Cerebral Blindness, were Invented by Muslim Women named Mariam Al-Otaibi & Bedour Al-Maghrabi. Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists
Did you know an Arab from over 1000 years ago is regarded as the father of the modern scientific method? His name was Ibn al-Haytham. Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists
Did you know Muslim Astronomers in the 9th-13th centuries birthed the first large research observatories? #IslamicHeritageMonth Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists!
Later in the 13th century, a Muslim scientist Nasir al-Din al-Tusi created the famous Tusi Couple. Which helped to explain the apparent linear motion of certain heavenly bodies on the basis of circular motion #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know that Lagari Hasan Calebi, an Ottoman aviator, flew the first manned rocket over the Bosporus? Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth #IslamicHeritageMonth
In the 9th century Syrian astronomer Al Battani discovered a new method for identifying the new moon. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth #IslamicHeritageMonth
Many new architectural ideas and styles emerged as a result of Muslim civilization. Mimar Sinan designed 477 buildings for three sultans, making him one of the best architects of the 16th century. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know steam powered apparatuses were used my muslims centuries before their reinvention in europe. Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists!
French: Allah le Tout-Puissant dit dans le Saint Coran “Ils méditent sur la création des cieux et de la terre” (3:192). Découvrez la contribution des musulmans à la recherche de la connaissance. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Al-Kindi is credited with being the first man of science to distill alcohol. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
Who invented the process of purification? Jabir ibn Hayyan around 800. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Le saviez-vous ? Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi a également été le premier astronome à observer la galaxie d’Andromède. Visitez le site : IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus #IslamicHeritageMonth
Al-Zahrawi was an Arab Muslim physician, surgeon and chemist. He is considered the greatest surgeon of the Middle ages and has been described as the father of surgery. #IslamicHeritageMonth
27,780 men and 317 ships. This is the colossal size of Zheng He’s first fleet! #IslamicHeritageMonth Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about historical Muslim figures!
Did you know? The game of Chess that we know today evolved from Persia around the 10th Century. The rook comes from the Persian word Rukh, meaning chariot #IslamicHeritageMonth
Persia was the first country to create windmills. Because of the region’s deserts, the country was particularly well adapted to their use. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? One of the World’s most favoured drinks – Coffee – was first brewed in Yemen around the 9th Century #IslamicHeritageMonth
February
The Earth is spherical despite what is popularly believed… the proof is that the sun is always vertical to a particular spot on Earth -Ibn Hazm (10th Century) Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists.
The philosophical work of Ibn Sina and Ibn Rushd (Averroës) influenced later European scholars such as Roger Bacon and St Thomas Aquinas. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know Lustreware is a ceramic decorative technique invented by 9th century C.E. Abbasid potters of the Islamic Civilization? Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
After experimenting on live lions, Iraqi physician Ahmad ibn Abi al-Ash’ath explained how a full stomach dilates and contracts. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
The influence of Arabic language has been very profound and great in the countries visited by Islam. Including languages such as: English, French, German, Spanish, Turkish, Uyghur, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Persian and Urdu etc. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Al-Jazari a Muslim inventor: invented water-raising machines, combination lock, gears and an early crankshaft and pump. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Ibn Yusuf a corrigé Ptolémée et a découvert que l’oscillation de la Terre change d’un degré tous les 70 ans. Cette découverte d’Ibn Yunus et d’autres comme Ibn al-Shatir a changé le paysage de l’astronomie pour toujours #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: La Terre tourne sur son propre axe” est une découverte de l’astronome musulman Al-Biruni, plusieurs siècles avant Galilée. En savoir plus sur les découvertes islamiques en astrologie, visitez IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
Ibn Yoonus invented the pendulum, although many people mistakenly believed that Galileo was its inventor. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
The Muslim Andalusian scientist, `Abbaas Ibn Firnaas, was the first person to invent the planetarium. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know that in the 12th century, one street in Marrakech, Morocco had 100 bookshops and 50 libraries on each side! #IslamicHeritageMonth Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about knowledge in the Islamic Golden Age!
Did you know? Word ‘Algebra’ is derived from ‘Hisab AL Gabr’, a book written by a muslim mathematician named Al Khwarizmi, also known as the father of algebra. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org for more #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Al-Hasan Ibn Al-Haytham a inventé le premier appareil photo de l’histoire de l’humanité. Visitez IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus sur la contribution des musulmans à la quête du savoir #IslamicHeritageMonth
In 634, a Muslim created the first windmill, 500 years before Europe saw a windmill. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Saviez-vous que les découvertes et les inventions des astronomes musulmans au Moyen Âge ont jeté les bases de l’astronomie moderne ? Visitez: IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
“If one girl can change the world, what can 130 million girls do?” Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, at the age of 17. She is now the youngest Nobel Prize Laureate. #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Connaissez-vous Al-Idrisi ? Il a créé l’un les premiers atlas au 12ème siècle. Ce travail lui a pris 15 ans et 70 cartes ! Visitez: IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Saviez-vous que le premier observatoire astronomique du monde musulman a été construit en 828 par le calife Al Ma’mum ! Visitez: IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
The Bayt al-hikma was a learning centre in the Muslim world with a large library that had resources from all around the world as well as works by Muslim intellectuals. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know ?!: The word “Mocha” used for beverages comes from the port called Moccha that was the center of coffee trade between the 15th and 17th centuries. #IslamicHeritageMonth
The Banu Musa brothers created an early robot. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
Babbage, and Taqi Al-Din, in 1559, built a clock that kept time to the second, an immense feat of mathematical and engineering precision. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? Mathematician, Al-Khwarizmi, was the first to introduce the concept of raising a number to a power #IslamicHeritageMonth
March
French: Quand le moulin à vent moderne a-t-il été introduit pour la première fois ? Au 7ème siècle en Arabie ! Les musulmans utilisaient le vent pour les travaux agricoles et le pompage de l’eau. Visitez: IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Omar ibn al-Khayyami created a calendar that had an error of only 1 day in 5,000 years – more accurate than our calendar is today! Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
Al-Karaji, a 10th century Persian mathematician and engineer, wrote the first formulation of the binomial theorem/Pascal’s Triangle. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth #IslamicHeritageMonth
Al Zahwari, a Muslim physician from the 10th century is considered the father of modern surgery. His contributions have shaped our world today. Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists.
Ibn Al-Nafis, a 13th century Arab physician, described the pulmonary circulation more than 300 years before William Harvey. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
Tents provided refuge and social gathering spots for Arab desert residents.They had to endure desert winds, so Muslim inventors combined their algebra, geometry, and engineering skills to improve on previous tent designs. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? Ibn al-Haitham proved that humans see objects by light reflecting off of them and entering the eye around the year 1000, dismissing Euclid and Ptolemy’s theories that light was emitted from the eye itself #IslamicHeritageMonth
Al-Hasan Ibn Al-Haytham invented the first camera in human history. He called it “The dark safe with a hole” Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
In the 9th century, the Persian mathematician An-Naiziri wrote about the spherical astrolabe and its applications Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth #IslamicHeritageMonth
The first hospital in the world for people suffering from mental illness was established in Baghdad in 765. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
Who is considered ‘the father of modern surgery’? Al-Zahrawi, a 10th century Spanish Muslim Surgeon! #IslamicHeritageMonth Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other medical contributions by great Muslim scientists!
Behçet’s disease, strongly associated with HLA-B51, was discovered by Hulusi Behçet in 1924. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Qui a inventé le processus de purification ? Jabir ibn Hayyan, vers 800.Visitez le site IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus sur la contribution des musulmans à la quête de la connaissance #IslamicHeritageMonth
Al-Farisi, Ibn al-Haytham’s follower, explained correctly how rainbows are produced. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
Antiseptic was first used by a muslim doctor from spain, Al-Zahrawi, to treat wounds. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? Abu Rayhan al-Biruni invented one of the first mechanical astronomical calendars. Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists!
Sultan Ulugh Beg A muslim astronomer built huge instruments that allowed him to measure the sidereal year as 365 days, 5 hours, 49 minutes, and 15 seconds back in 14th century. #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Qui est considéré comme le “père de la chirurgie moderne” ? Al-Zahrawi, un chirurgien musulman espagnol du 10e siècle ! Visitez: IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Le saviez-vous ? Abu Rayhan al-Biruni a inventé l’un des premiers calendriers astronomiques mécaniques. Visitez le site : IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Saviez-vous que, selon Al-Sufi, l’astrolabe avait plus de mille usages ? Oui, vous avez bien lu, 1000 ! Visitez : IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Windmills were first utilised in the Muslim world in the late 7th century to grind grain, pump water, and even create an early type of air conditioning. #IslamicHeritageMonth
To improve irrigation and sanitation, Al-Jazari constructed water-driven pumps that substituted animal power with water power and gears. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Why was keeping track of time so important to Muslims? They needed to be able to tell when it was time to pray. #IslamicHeritageMonth
April
The crank-connecting rod system, invented by Al-Jazari in the 12th century allowed for the bicycle and the internal combustion engine. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
Al-Karaji a Muslim mathematician and engineer: studied the algebra of exponents and wrote on the binomial theorem and Pascal’s triangle. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Le sultan Ulugh Beg, astronome musulman du 14e siècle, a mesuré l’inclinaison de l’axe de la Terre à 23,52, un chiffre qui est encore utilisé aujourd’hui. En savoir plus sur les découvertes islamiques dans le domaine de l’astrologie #IslamicHeritageMonth
In the work of al-Battani we can find the use of trigonometry (sines, cosines and tangents) for locating kaaba direction in Mecca. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth #IslamicHeritageMonth
Ismail Al-Jazarī, a Muslim scholar, designed more than 50 different types of devices including clocks, fountains, hand washing devices, musical devices and machines for raising water. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org for more! #IslamicHeritageMonth
Have you heard of the Book of Sea Lore? Piri Reis, a 16th century Turkish sailor, wrote this guide with over 200 maps and charts! #IslamicHeritageMonth Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other contributions by great Muslim minds!
French: Connaissez-vous l’astrolabe ? Cet instrument ancien permettait de lire l’heure, de s’orienter et de calculer les heures de lever et de coucher du soleil ! Visitez le site IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Al-Khwarizmi, a Muslim mathematician, was the first to introduce the concept of raising a number to a power. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi was the first astronomer to observe the Andromeda galaxy and the Large Magellanic Cloud. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Le saviez-vous ? Al-Abbās ibn Said al-Jawharī fut l’un des premiers géomètres à écrire une preuve de la théorie des lignes parallèles à l’aide d’angles. Visitez : IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Supergeometry is the geometric basis for supersymmetry, and was discovered by Abdus Salam in 1974 Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
Al-Biruni measured the circumference of the Earth with an accuracy of 99.7% compared to the current accepted value! Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists.
The first commissioned army to have existed was of the Ottoman Empire during the 14th century. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth #IslamicHeritageMonth
The making of the First map of the earth was commissioned by Caliph Mamun al-Rashid. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Le premier moulin à vent a été fabriqué par un musulman arabe au 7e siècle. C’était la seule source d’énergie que le désert pouvait offrir. En savoir plus sur les découvertes islamiques. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? Caliph Al-Ma’mun of Baghdad commissioned the first world map with a globe shape? Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists!
Who invented the process of evaporation? Jabir ibn Hayyan around 800. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Saviez-vous que les astronomes musulmans des 9e-13e siècles ont créé les premiers grands observatoires de recherche ? Visitez: IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
‘Earth is spinning on its own axis’ was a discovery of a Muslim Astronomer Al-Biruni, many centuries before Galileo. Learn more about Islamic discoveries in astrology #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Abd Al Rahman Al Sufi, un astronome musulman a découvert la Voie lactée en 964 de notre ère. Apprenez-en plus sur les contributions de l’Islam à l’astronomie. #IslamicHeritageMonth
First windmill was made by an arab Muslim in 7th century. It was the only source of energy the desert could offer. Learn more about Islamic discoveries. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Ziryab was a Baghdadi musician and stylist who travelled to Cordoba in the 9th century to influence fashion in Europe and North Africa. #IslamicHeritageMonth
The Silk Corridor was a 7,000-mile commerce route that connected China to Muslim markets and European markets. #IslamicHeritageMonth
May
In the 17th century, Mulla Sadra founded the school of transcendent theosophy and developed the concept of existence precedes essence. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
‘Al Zahrawi’ also known as the father of operative surgery. He invented over 200 surgical tools in the 11th century, which saved millions of lives. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about contribution of muslims in medication #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Le prix Nobel de chimie 2015 a été décerné à Aziz Sancar pour des études mécanistes sur la réparation de l’ADN.Visitez IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus sur la contribution des musulmans à la poursuite de la connaissance #IslamicHeritageMonth.
Ibn al-Haytham, a Muslim mathematician and astronomer greatly contributed to the principles of optics by correctly explaining how vision works, using the camera obscura (pinhole camera). Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org for more! #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Saviez-vous que l’Espagne était autrefois une pierre angulaire du monde musulman ? Oui, ce pays historiquement chrétien était autrefois connu sous le nom d’Al-Andalus ! Visitez : IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Al-Razi’s book The Disease of Children was the first to deal with pediatrics as an independent field of medicine. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know one of the first ever mercury clocks was invented in Al-Andalus which also showed the positions of satras and the moon. Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists!
1000 years before the airplane invention by Wright brothers, Abbas ibn Firnas, a Muslim scientist made the first attempt at flight. Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists.
The pointed arch concept commonly found in European architecture originated from the Ibn Tulan Mosque in Cairo. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth #IslamicHeritageMonth
Have you heard of Ibn Battuta? He was the Muslim scholar and explorer who traveled 120,000 km including 44 countries in the 14th century! #IslamicHeritageMonth Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about Islamic history!
What time is it? Thanks to a muslim engineer ‘Al Jabari’ who gave birth to automatic machines and made numerous clocks back in 1206. Learn more about inventions of muslims, visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
Ibn al-Nafis a Arabic Muslim physician: the first to describe the pulmonary circulation of blood. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
In 9th-century Baghdad, the House of Wisdom had a large library and academic institute. Hundreds of libraries sprung up during Muslim civilization, making thousands of books available to readers. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know that English contains many Arabic Loanwords? Some of these words are: “Sugar” (Sukkar), “Cotton” (Qutn), “Algebra” (al-jabr), “Alchemy” (Al-kimya) and “Alcohol” (Al-Kuhūl) etc. #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Jabir ibn Hayyan, vers 800, a découvert l’acide sulfurique et l’acide nitrique.Visitez IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus sur la contribution des musulmans à la quête du savoir #IslamicHeritageMonth
Who invented the process of crystallization? Jabir ibn Hayyan around 800. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
Who knew crank connecting rod systems were part of Islamic heritage? 12th-century engineer Al Jazari developed water-raising devices based on a complex version of this system. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? Near the year 1000, Al Zahrawi published a 1500 page illustrated encyclopedia of surgery that was used in Europe as a medical reference for the next 500 years #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Le saviez-vous ? Ibn al-Haytham a développé ce que l’on appelle aujourd’hui la méthode scientifique. Visitez le site : IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Saviez-vous que le Prophète Muhammad (SAW) a dit : “Celui qui prend un chemin sur lequel il obtient la connaissance, Allah lui facilite le chemin du Paradis”. #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Le saviez-vous ? Les moulins à bateaux ont été inventés au 8ème siècle par les musulmans? Visitez le site IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Abd Al Rahman Al Sufi, A muslim astronomer discovered Milky Way back in 964 CE. Learn more about Islamic contributions in astronomy. #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi a également été le premier astronome à observer la galaxie d’Andromède. Visitez IslamicHeritageMonth.org
June
Free health care is a right given to all Canadians but who came up with this idea? Ahmad Ibn Tulun hospital in Cairo inaugurated this concept in the year 872! Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists
Do you know about the Astrolabe? This ancient instrument helped tell time, navigate directions, calculate sunrise & sunset times! #IslamicHeritageMonth Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists!
‘The Canon of Medicine’,the standard book of medicine used in Europe for almost 500 years was written by a Muslim scientist named Ibn Sina. Learn more about the contribution of muslims scientist like him at IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? Prophet Mohammed SAW regularly used the first toothbrush in around 600. Using a twig from the Meswak tree, he cleaned his teeth and freshened his breath. Substances similar to Meswak are used in modern toothpaste #IslamicHeritageMonth
Name three new crops farmers grew as Muslim civilization developed agriculture. Answer: Rice, sugarcane, and saffron Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
One extraordinary water clock device in the shape of an elephant was designed by an engineer named Badi al-Zaman al-Jazari. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth #IslamicHeritageMonth
Do you know about Al-Idrisi? He created one of the first Atlases in the 12th century. This endeavor took 15 years and 70 maps! #IslamicHeritageMonth Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other contributions by great Muslim minds!
French: Avez-vous entendu parler du Livre des traditions maritimes ? Piri Reis, un marin turc du 16ème siècle, a écrit ce guide avec plus de 200 cartes et graphiques ! Visitez : IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
First description of a convex lens used for magnification comes from the book of Optics by ‘Ibn e Haytham’ a muslim astronomer and physicist. Learn about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge. #IslamicHeritageMonth
The Banu Musa brothers used kinematic methods to solve the classical problem of trisecting an angle. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know that Spain was once a cornerstone of the Muslim world? Yes, this historically Christian country was once known as Al-Andalus! #IslamicHeritageMonth Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about Islamic culture!
French: Qui a inventé le processus de cristallisation ? Jabir ibn Hayyan, vers 800.Visitez le site IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus sur la contribution des musulmans à la quête de la connaissance #IslamicHeritageMonth
In 9th century Islamic Spain ’Abbas Ibn Firnas invented a primitive version of the parachute. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Saviez-vous que 600 ans AVANT Galilée, l’astronome musulman Al-Biruni a exploré l’idée de la rotation de la Terre sur son propre axe ? Visitez: IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? Prophet Muhammad SAW’s own wife, Aisha RA, who was one of the leading scholars of her time and was known as a teacher of many people in Madinah after the Prophet’s ﷺ death #IslamicHeritageMonth
Ismail Al-Jazarī, a Muslim scholar, designed several different types of clocks including candle clocks, elephant clocks, and castle clocks. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org for more! #IslamicHeritageMonth
Who invented the process of filtration? Jabir ibn Hayyan around 800. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? Jamshid Ghiyath al-Din al-Kashi invented the first planataly equatorium? Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists!
Al-Kindi devised a method for cracking codes known as “frequency analysis.” The most prevalent letter in the English language is “e,” according to this approach. #IslamicHeritageMonth
The Banu Musa brothers invented the on-off switch. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
The earliest hospital, as we view them, was built in 805 in Baghdad by Harun Al Rashid. Learn more about Muslim inventions at IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Le saviez-vous ? Ibn al-Haythem a découvert la loi de la réfraction. Visitez le site IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? Citric acid was discovered by an 8th Century Islam Alchemisht by the name of Ibn Hayyan #IslamicHeritageMonth
July
Al-Razi was the first person to fully and accurately describe smallpox and measles, noting the important differences between the two. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
The first authentic work on the northern pole was authored by the Arab Muslim traveller,Ibn Fadlun, who travelled north to Russia Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: La première description d’une lentille convexe utilisée pour l’agrandissement provient du livre d’optique d’Ibn e Haytham, astronome et physicien musulman. Découvrez la contribution des musulmans à la recherche de la connaissance. #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Le saviez-vous ? Le mot “algèbre” est dérivé de “Hisab AL Gabr”, un livre écrit par un mathématicien musulman nommé Al Khwarizmi, également connu comme le père de l’algèbre. Visitez IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know that the Persian mathematician An-Naiziri produced a proof of the Pythagorean theorem using Pythagorean tiling? Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth #IslamicHeritageMonth
Al-Zahrawi’s surgical work had a great impact, and many of his instruments are still in use today. The syringe, forceps, surgical hook and needle, bone saw, and lithotomy scalpel are among his most well-known innovations #IslamicHeritageMonth
In the 11th century Uzbek mathematician Al-Biruni calculated latitudes and longitudes for many cities in his vicinity. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Le scientifique andalou musulman, `Abbaas Ibn Firnaas, a été la première personne à inventer le planétarium.Visitez IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus sur la contribution des musulmans à la quête du savoir #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? Abū Isḥāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī was the inventor of equatorium used to predict the movement of sun moon and stars. Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists!
Did you know in the 10th century Mariam Al-Astrulabi was famous in Syria for making many precise astrolabes. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth #IslamicHeritageMonth
Sultan Ulugh Beg a Muslim Astronomer of 14th century, measured the tilt of the Earth’s axis to be 23.52, a figure that is still used today. Learn more about islamic discoveries in the field of astrology #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: La première université a été créée par une femme musulmane nommée Fatima Al Fihri. De nombreux savants du monde entier s’y sont rendus pour étudier l’astronomie, les mathématiques et la philosophie. #IslamicHeritageMonth
The Ottoman navigator and geographer, Piri Reis, constructed the first map of America in 1513. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Ibn Nafis a cartographié la circulation du sang au 13e siècle.Visitez le site IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus sur la contribution des musulmans à la recherche de la connaissance #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Saviez-vous que les appareils à vapeur étaient utilisés par les musulmans, des siècles avant leur réinvention en Europe? Visitez le site : IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Allah the Almighty says in the Holy Quran “And they ponder upon the creation of heaven and the earth”(3:192). Learn about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge. #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Qui a inventé le procédé de filtration ? Jabir ibn Hayyan, vers 800.Visitez IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus sur la contribution des musulmans à la quête du savoir #IslamicHeritageMonth
The Banu Musa brothers created a gas mask for the public to use. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Saviez-vous qu’Ibn Khaldoun est considéré comme l’un des pères de la sociologie et de l’économie modernes ? Visitez : IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Le saviez-vous ? Jamshid Ghiyath al-Din al-Kashi a inventé le premier équatorium planétaire ? Visitez le site : IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? Ship mills were invented in 8th century by muslims? Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists!
Did you know? In 859 a Muslim young princess named Fatima al-Firhi founded the first degree-granting university in Fez, Morocco #IslamicHeritageMonth
The “Tusi Couple”, a solution for the latitudinal motion of the inferior planets, was invented by Nasir al-Din al-Tusi.
August
Did you know that Al-Kindi, Muslim philosopher and mathemetician (801–873 AD), developed a way to break codes called “frequency analysis.”? Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
Al-Haytham, known as “the father of optics”, was the first person to crack the code about how we perceive light. He figured out that light traveled in a straight line into our eyes but not out. People like Ptolemy thought it otherwise. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know early muslim astronomers like Abu Rayhan Biruni and Abu Sa’id al-Sijzi were the first to suggest that the Earth rotated on its axis. Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists!
French: Plus tard au 13e siècle, un scientifique musulman, Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, a créé le célèbre couple de Tusi. Qui a permis d’expliquer le mouvement linéaire apparent de certains corps célestes sur la base du mouvement circulaire #IslamicHeritageMonth.
French: Ibn Yoonus a inventé le pendule, bien que de nombreuses personnes aient cru à tort que Galilée en était l’inventeur.Visitez IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus sur la contribution des musulmans à la quête du savoir #IslamicHeritageMonth
The quality fabrics and jewel-like colours of Muslim civilization’s carpets, cushions, and clothing were world-renowned. Prayer mats, tapestries, and carpets were, in fact, distinguishing features of Muslim civilization. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? Muslim scholars founded pharmacy as a distinct and well-defined profession in the early ninth century. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
Muslims were the first to prove by experiment, calculation, and observation that the Earth is oval-shaped. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
In 2013, 16 year-old Turkish inventor Elif Bilgin discovered how to recycle banana waste as bioplastic. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
A sundial made in Damascus in the fourteenth century to adorn the main minaret of the Umayyad Mosque displays time with respect to sunrise, midday, and sunset. It is the most sophisticated sundial known from the medieval period.
Compounds from the Neem tree were first extracted by Salimuzzaman Siddiqui in the 20th century. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Qui a été le premier à mentionner une étoile au-delà de notre Voie lactée ? Le grand astronome musulman Abd Al-Rahman, en 964 de notre ère ! Visitez: IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Qui a inventé le processus d’évaporation ? Jabir ibn Hayyan, vers 800.Visitez le site IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus sur la contribution des musulmans à la quête de la connaissance #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Avez-vous entendu parler d’Ibn Battuta ? C’est un érudit et explorateur musulman qui a parcouru 120 000 km et 44 pays au 14e siècle ! Visitez : IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi was also the first astronomer to observe the Andromeda galaxy. Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists!
Did you know? muslims in 11th century developed the first tool to accurately measure latitudes Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists!
French: Qui a inventé le processus d’oxydation ? Jabir ibn Hayyan, vers 800.Visitez IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus sur la contribution des musulmans à la quête du savoir #IslamicHeritageMonth
Geometry enlightens the intellect and sets one’s mind right – Ibn Khaldun (14th century) Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists
French: Les musulmans ont été les premiers à formuler le processus chimique qui a conduit à son aptitude à la bataille militaire ; comme les fusées et les torpilles, etc. #IslamicHeritageMonth
First university was made by a Muslim woman named Fatima Al Fihri. Many scholars from over the world traveled there to study astronomy, math and philosophy. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? The crank-shaft which is one of many basic modern automatics, was first put to use in the Muslim world by Al-Jazari in the 12th century #IslamicHeritageMonth
Muslims first formulated the chemical process that led to its fitness for military battle; such as rockets and torpedoes, etc. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth #IslamicHeritageMonth
Septemebr
In 1427, Ulugh Beg calculated the length of a year to 365 days, 5 hours, and 49 minutes. Merely 25 seconds off today’s calculation. #IslamicHeritageMonth Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists!
Abul Hasan Ali ibn Nafi, also known as Ziryab, was first to introduce the concept of the three-course meal to Iraq in the 9th century. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? From the very earliest days of Islam, the issue of education has been at the forefront at the minds of the Muslims. The very first word of the Quran that was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was, in fact, “Read” #IslamicHeritageMonth
Who was the first to mention a star beyond our Milky Way Galaxy? The great Muslim atronomer, Abd Al-Rahman in 964 CE! #IslamicHeritageMonth Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists!
French: Dès le 10e siècle, les musulmans utilisaient des garrots pour arrêter les hémorragies artérielles.Visitez le site IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus sur la contribution des musulmans à la quête de la connaissance #IslamicHeritageMonth
Do you know the name of the genius who invented and institutionalized university? Fatima Al-Fihri, an arab Muslim woman in the year 880! Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists
Ibn Sina was the first to correctly identify the distinction between central and peripheral facial paralysis. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Qui étaient les pères de l’optique moderne ? Al-Kindi et Ibn al-Haytham, des scientifiques musulmans du 9e siècle qui ont jeté les bases de l’optique moderne. Visitez: IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Ibn Hayyan est le fondateur de la chimie moderne et un précurseur de la méthode scientifique.Visitez IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus sur la contribution des musulmans à la quête de la connaissance #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know that shampoo was first introduced by Sake Dean Mohamed from Patna, India in the 18th century? Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? Muslims Scholars accepted that the Earth was a Sphere 500 years before Galileo. The astronomer Ibn Hazm in the 9th century said “The Sun is always vertical to a particular spot on Earth” #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? The word algebra comes from the title of a Al-Khwarizmi’s famous 9th century treatise “Kitab al-Jabr Wa l-Mugabala” which translates roughly as “The Book of Reasoning and Balancing.” #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? Ismail al Jazari was one the first to invent an accurate mechanical candle clock with dail? Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists!
Muslims used tourniquets to stop arterial bleeding as early as the 10th century. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Les frères Banu Musa ont créé un masque à gaz que le public pouvait utiliser.Visitez IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus sur la contribution des musulmans à la quête du savoir #IslamicHeritageMonth
Who invented the process of distillation? Jabir ibn Hayyan around 800. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
Ibn al-Awwam, a twelfth-century botanist, produced a how-to book for farmers, and his Book of Agriculture became a valuable reference for farmers throughout the Muslim world. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? Ibn al-Haytham developed what is now known as the scientific method. Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists.
Leonardo da Vinci is said to have been influenced by the classic automatons of al-Jazarī, a Muslim scholar and inventor. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org for more! #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Les frères Banu Musa ont créé le premier robot.Visitez IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus sur la contribution des musulmans à la quête du savoir #IslamicHeritageMonth.
French: 780 hommes et 317 navires. C’est la taille colossale de la première flotte de Zheng He ! Visitez : IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? Around the year 800, alchemy was converted into chemistry by a Muslim sciententist, Jabir ibn Hayyan #IslamicHeritageMonth
October
In the Muslim world, education was highly regarded. In 622, a school was formed in Arabia, and cities received visiting teachers known as Ahl al-‘ilm, which translates to “knowledgeable people.” Boys and girls had equal access to education. #IslamicHeritageMonth
“If anyone pursues a path in search of knowledge, Allah will thenby make easy for him a path to paradise” (Sunan Abi Dawud 3643) Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know 600 years BEFORE Galileo, Muslim Astronomer Al-Biruni explored the idea of the Earth rotating on its own axis? #IslamicHeritageMonth Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists!
French: Saviez-vous que l’une des toutes premières horloges à mercure a été inventée en Al-Andalus et qu’elle indiquait également la position des satrapes et de la lune ? Visitez le site : IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
After the rise of Islam, the religious obligation to determine the qibla and prayer times inspired progress in astronomy. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? Nasir al-Din al-Tusi created the famous Tusi Couple. Used to day as a tool in arts and measurement in different sciences Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists!
French: En 1427, Ulugh Beg a calculé que la durée d’une année était de 365 jours, 5 heures et 49 minutes. Soit seulement 25 secondes de moins que le calcul d’aujourd’hui. Visitez: IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
The first work on world history, written in 30 volumes, was produced by the Muslim Historian, Al-Mas’udi . Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? “Abbas ibn Firnas was supposedly the first person to make a real attempt to construct a flying machine and fly. In the 9th century he designed a winged apparatus, roughly resembling a bird costume #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Saviez-vous que ? Abū Isḥāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī fut l’inventeur de l’équatorium utilisé pour prédire le mouvement du soleil de la lune et des étoiles. Visitez : IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
125 miles… that’s how close 9th century Muslim atronomers were in their calculation to the Earth’s circumference! #IslamicHeritageMonth Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other facts of scientific Muslim minds!
Ibn Yusuf corrected Ptolemy and found that the wobble of Earth changes 1 degree every 70 years. This discovery by Ibn Yunus and others like Ibn al-Shatir changed the landscape of astronomy forever #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? Ibn al-Haytham invented the first tool to accurately determine the direction of the meridian. Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists!
French: Le saviez-vous ? Ibn al-Haytham a inventé le premier outil permettant de déterminer avec précision la direction du méridien. Visitez le site : IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? Muslim scholars Ibn Rushd and Ibn Sina were primarily responsible for saving the works of Aristotle, whose ideas would later dominate both the Christian and Muslim worlds #IslamicHeritageMonth
The Muslim Scientist, Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi, was the first scientist to identify measles. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims like him at IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
Ibn Nafis charted the circulation of the blood in the 13th century. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Les scientifiques musulmans ont excellé en astronomie. Muhammad Al-Battaani a corrigé certaines des erreurs de Ptolémée et a atteint de nouveaux résultats sans précédent. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know Ismail al Jazari invented the bayonet fitting still used today. Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists!
Ibn al-Haytham is also sometimes called “the father of modern optics”. He made significant contributions to the principles of optics and visual perception. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Al-Idrisi’s famed 12th-century map was drawn in Sicily and is considered the most complex and complete picture of the world made in mediaeval times. #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Les frères Banu Musa ont utilisé des méthodes cinématiques pour résoudre le problème classique de la trisection d’un angle. #IslamicHeritageMonth.
Did you know? Before becoming a slave Abu Lu’lu’a was said to have designed and built windmills #IslamicHeritageMonth
Novemeber
The Banu Musa brothers’ Book of Ingenious Devices describes 100 inventions; the ones which have been reconstructed work as designed. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know the discoveries and inventions of Muslim Astronomers in the Middle Ages laid the foundation for modern astronomy?! #IslamicHeritageMonth Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists!
French: Le saviez-vous ? Nasir al-Din al-Tusi a créé le célèbre couple Tusi. Utilisé jusqu’à aujourd’hui comme outil dans les arts et comme mesure dans différentes sciences. Visitez le site : IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? The Banu Musa Brothers are credited with developing the first music sequencer, the first programmable machine. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
Abbas Ibn Firnas was a famous ninth-century inventor. He is commemorated on Arabic postage stamps and has a crater named after him on the moon. He constructed a simple hang glider and took off from the edge of a mountain . #IslamicHeritageMonth
When was the modern windmill first introduced? In 7th century Arabia! The Muslims used the wind for farm work and pumping water. #IslamicHeritageMonth Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other contributions by great Muslim minds!
French: Ibn al-Quff a décrit la fonction des valves cardiales dans les veines et les chambres cardiaques.Visitez le site IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus sur la contribution des musulmans à la recherche du savoir #IslamicHeritageMonth.
Muslims were the first to introduce soap as it is known today. England saw its first shampoo thanks to a Muslim. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
Sharbat and soft drinks originated in the 16th century in India and quickly became popular in Medieval Europe. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth #IslamicHeritageMonth
The 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Aziz Sancar for mechanistic studies of DNA repair Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know that according to Al-Sufi, the Astrolabe had over a thousand uses? Yes, you read that right 1000! #IslamicHeritageMonth Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other contributions by great Muslim minds!
Ibn Hayyan was the founder of modern chemistry and a forerunner of the scientific method. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Le plus ancien hôpital, tel que nous le voyons, a été construit en 805 à Bagdad par Harun Al Rashid. Pour en savoir plus sur les inventions musulmanes, rendez-vous sur IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Qui a inventé le processus de distillation ? Jabir ibn Hayyan, vers 800.Visitez le site IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus sur la contribution des musulmans à la quête du savoir #IslamicHeritageMonth.
Ibn al-Haytham, a 10th century Arab, was the finest scientist of the mediaeval world. The first correct description of how vision works was one of his numerous contributions to optics. #IslamicHeritageMonth
You want an automatic flute player? The Banu Musa brothers invented it. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
Who invented the process of oxidation? Jabir ibn Hayyan around 800. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
Arab geographer al-Idrisi oversaw the creation of more than 70 maps. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
The world’s first paper mill was introduced in Baghdad in 795. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Babbage et Taqi Al-Din, en 1559, ont construit une horloge qui donnait l’heure à la seconde près, un immense exploit de précision mathématique et technique. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know? Ibn al-Haythem discovered the law of refraction. Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists!
French: Les musulmans ont été les premiers à prouver par l’expérience, le calcul et l’observation que la Terre est de forme ovale. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi was also the first astronomer to observe the Andromeda galaxy. #IslamicHeritageMonth
December
The properties of the convex lens, a crucial tool used to help make the lesser known parts of the world appear bigger to us, were proven by a muslim physicist, widley known as the “Father of Optics’ Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org for more #IslamicHeritageMonth
In the 8th century Medieval Islamic trend setter Ziryab introduced the use of salt and fragrant oils to improve the hair’s condition. Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: En 634, un musulman a créé le premier moulin à vent, 500 ans avant que l’Europe ne voie un moulin à vent.Visitez le site IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus sur la contribution des musulmans à la quête de la connaissance #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Saviez-vous qu’au 12ème siècle, une rue de Marrakech, au Maroc, comptait 100 librairies et 50 bibliothèques de chaque côté ! #Mois du patrimoine islamique Visitez: IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus sur le savoir à l’âge d’or islamique !
French: Savez-vous pourquoi les navires de l’amiral musulman Zheng He étaient appelés dragons nageurs ? Ils étaient ornés de yeux de dragon pour ” aider les marins à voir ” ! Visitez : IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Do you know why Muslim Admiral Zheng He’s ships were called swimming dragons? They were adorned with dragon eyes to ‘help the sailors see’! #IslamicHeritageMonth Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about historical Muslim figures!
Did you know the first astronomical observatory in the Muslim World was built in 828 by the Caliph Al Ma’mum! #IslamicHeritageMonth Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other scientific contributions by great Muslim scientists!
“A scholar who works in teaching has a high status in the domain of the heavens” (Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2685) Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Avez-vous vu la célèbre machine volante de De Vinci ? Ibn Firnas a en fait effectué le premier vol contrôlé sur son deltaplane… 700 ans AVANT Da Vinci ! Visitez: IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know Al-Khwarizmi was one of the first scholars to produce a detailed astronomical table (zij). Learn more about the contribution of Muslims that shaped our world today at IslamicHeritageMonth.org #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know !?: The word “Algebra” is derived from Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī’s famous book: Kitāb al-mukhtaṣar fī ḥisāb al-jabr wa’l-muqābala which is translated as Algebra et Almucabal in latin. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Ibn al-Quff described the function of the cardial valves in the veins and heart chambers. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Saviez-vous que les musulmans du 11e siècle ont mis au point le premier outil permettant de mesurer avec précision les latitudes ? Visitez le site IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Did you know that Ibn Khaldun is regarded amongst the fathers of modern sociology and economics? #IslamicHeritageMonth Visit: IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn about other contributions by great Muslim minds!
French: Sultan Ulugh Beg Un astronome musulman a construit d’énormes instruments qui lui ont permis de mesurer l’année sidérale en 365 jours, 5 heures, 49 minutes et 15 secondes au 14e siècle. #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: 125 miles… c’est la distance à laquelle les astronomes musulmans du 9e siècle ont calculé la circonférence de la Terre ! Visitez : IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Jabir ibn Hayyan, around 800, discovered sulphuric and nitric acid. Visit IslamicHeritageMonth.org to learn more about the contribution of Muslims in the pursuit of Knowledge #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Le saviez-vous ? Le calife Al-Ma’mun de Bagdad a commandé la première carte du monde en forme de globe ? Visitez le site : IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
Ibn Khaldun is the most important figure in the field of History and Sociology in Muslim History. He has contributed richly to the understanding of Civilization. #IslamicHeritageMonth
French: Saviez-vous qu’Ismail al Jazari a inventé le raccord à baïonnette encore utilisé aujourd’hui. Visitez le site IslamicHeritageMonth.org pour en savoir plus. #IslamicHeritageMonth
“Don’t count the days. Make the days count.”— #MuhammadAli had a rep for his positive & motivational outlook on life. Named @UN Messenger of Peace #IslamicHeritageMonth
Omar Khayyan the brilliant mathematician founded the solution to all thirteen possible kinds of cubic equations in which numbers are cubed.