Al-Biruni
Al-Biruni

Author: Bridget Lim

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2016-07-15

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 1508171394

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Al-Biruni was an Islamic scholar who served on the courts of more than six caliphs. Like many of the great thinkers of the Islamic world’s Golden Age, his quest for truth motivated him to seek knowledge through research and innovation. He did this in the name of Allah. Al-Biruni set himself apart from his peers through his sheer range of expertise and drive for perfection. His considerable progress in astronomy, mathematics, geography, comparative religion, physical sciences, and history earned the respect of his colleagues, influenced countless academic followers, and remains as an inspiration to all who study his work today.

Al-Biruni
Al-Biruni

Author: Bill Scheppler

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2006-01-15

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 9781404205123

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Presents the life and times of the Muslim scientist and astronomer Al-Biruni.

Al-Biruni's Arabic Version of Patanjali's Yogasutra
Al-Biruni's Arabic Version of Patanjali's Yogasutra

Author: Al-Biruni

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 9781013314964

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Brilliant Biruni
Brilliant Biruni

Author: M. Kamiar

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2008-12-24

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 0810862441

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Abu Raihan Biruni (973-1053 CE) was an Iranian scholar whose extraordinary achievements include predicting the existence of landmasses (North and South America) on the opposite side of the Earth and calculating the radius of the Earth five centuries before the European Renaissance. In Brilliant Biruni, Mohammad S. Kamiar presents the life of one of the greatest scholars in the history of the world: the story of a boy who became Biruni. From his boyhood home in the Village of Vasemereed to his final resting place in the city of Ghazna, Afghanistan, Brilliant Biruni: The Story of Abu Rayhan Mohammad Ibn Ahmad documents and describes the life story of this important geographer, prolific author, and groundbreaking scientist who brightened the dark skies of the Middle Ages. Written in accessible language and free of jargon, this biography sheds light on the neglected but influential scholar, giving Biruni the recognition he deserves.

The Birth of Indology as an Islamic Science
The Birth of Indology as an Islamic Science

Author: Mario Kozah

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2015-10-20

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9004305548

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In The Birth of Indology as an Islamic Science Mario Kozah closely examines the pioneering contribution by Bīrūnī (d. ca. 1048) to the study of comparative religion in his major work on India. Kozah concludes that a process of Islamisation is employed through a meticulous systematization of Hindu beliefs into one “Indian religion”, preceding by almost a millennium the earliest definitions of Hinduism by nineteenth-century European Orientalists. This formulation of Hinduism draws on Bīrūnī’s interpretation of Yoga psychology articulated in the Kitāb Bātanjal, his Arabic translation of the Yoga-Sūtra of Patañjali. Bīrūnī’s Islamic reading of Hinduism relies on certain common denominators that he identifies as being of fundamental importance. In the case of Hinduism he identifies metempsychosis as its unifying banner.

An Introduction to Islamic Cosmological Doctrines
An Introduction to Islamic Cosmological Doctrines

Author: Seyyed Hossein Nasr

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1993-01-01

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 9780791415153

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This is the only book to deal with classical Islamic cosmology as it was formulated by the Ikhwan al-S'afa al Biruni and Ibn Sina during the tenth and eleventh centuries. These figures influenced all the later centuries of Islamic history and in fact created the cosmological framework within which all later scientific activity in the Islamic world was carried out--the enduring image of the cosmos within which Muslims have lived during the past millennium. Nasr writes from within the Islamic tradition and demonstrates how, based on the teachings of the Quran and the Prophet, the figures treated in this work integrated elements drawn from various ancient schools of philosophy and the sciences. This book is unique in its treatment of classical Islamic cosmology as seen from within the Islamic world-view and provides a key for understanding of traditional Islamic thought. -- Back cover.