al-Khwarizmi

  Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi was a Persian polymath who lived during the Islamic Golden Age, around 780 to 850 CE. He made significant contributions to various fields including mathematics, astronomy, and geography. Al-Khwarizmi is best known for his work in mathematics, particularly for introducing and developing algebra.Here are some key points about his life and work:Mathematics: Al-Khwarizmi's most famous...

Saladin - Famous Bearded Men

Saladin (1137 or 1138 – March 1193), known as Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb (صلاح الدين يوسف بن أيوب) in Arabic, was the first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of their Ayyubid dynasty, although it was named after his father. Saladin led the Muslim opposition to the European Crusaders in the Levant. At the height of his power, his sultanate included Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, Hejaz, Yemen and other parts of North Africa. Notwithstanding the differences in beliefs, the...