
Al-Biruni, the great Persian polymath | History Forum
2018年9月21日 · Perhaps I am making too many threads on Islamic scholars but....then again, perhaps Persia's most notable scientist deserves a thread.... Al-biruni is more or less the greatest scientist to come out of Persia. Did he have any groundbreaking discoveries???
B.M.A.C. defunct ? | History Forum
2022年1月20日 · tury A.D.) and Al-Biruni (11th century A.D.), in his-torical times the river ran westward across southern Turkmenistan from Kerki in the southeastern corner of the country to Mary, and evaporated in the Kar-akum Desert "( the continuation to the Caspian Sea ; "Flow into the Caspian Sea resumed at the time of the Mongol conquest of Gorganj (later
Is the ISlamic golden age overrated?? - History Forum
2015年3月19日 · * Sediments, how Mountain Ranges are created, and the move of continents (landmasses) from seabeads to land. (al-Biruni and Ibn Sina). * The calculation of longitudes and latitudes (various). Which also drastically improved Geography. * Many findings in the field of chemestry (various) * Scientific Anthropology and Comparative Religion (al-Biruni)
How were Afghans and Pashtuns converted to Islam
2014年9月13日 · According to Al-Hind: The Slavic Kings and the Islamic conquest, 11th-13th centuries, Al-Biruni says the Kabul Shahis were of Tibetan origin and practiced Turkic culture. This is most likely where they get their "Turkshahi" nickname from.
Top ten PERSIAN scholars | History Forum
2015年12月16日 · 2. Al-Biruni- Improved lattitude and longitude; and gave a more accurate circumference of the Earth. Astronomy, Egyptology and Indology. Mineralogy. Also studied linguistics and geography. Considered a father of geodesy. Did a study of comparative religion that included Buddhism and Zoroastrianism, Hinduism (among other faiths) in his studies.
Most Influential People of 11th Century | History Forum
2022年7月21日 · Al-Biruni Votes: 3 10.3% Alboacen Votes: 0 0.0% Alexius I Comnenus Votes: 9 31.0% Alfonso VI of León and ...
My Favorite Philosophers Ranked | History Forum
2009年11月6日 · 1. Plato 2. Aristotle 3. Socrates 4. Pythagoras of Samos 5. Rene Descartes 6. John Locke 7. Immanuel Kant 8.
Rajputs - History Forum
2011年9月4日 · Through independent research they concluded that the origins of Emperor Jayapala Shah was in fact in the Janjua Rajput. In 1973's Al-Biruni International Congress in Pakistan, Dr Hussain Khan presented a paper in called "An Interpretation of Al-Biruni's Account of the Hindu Shahiyas of Kabul" which also confirmed the same findings.
The Turushka - History Forum
2014年7月13日 · In a 13th-century Sanskrit text, it is mentioned that Turushka (Turkic) costumes tended to cover the body from the neck to the feet.[23] In addition, the Persian historian Al-Biruni reports that Kanishka, a descendant of the Turk family called "Shahiya", was dressed in Turkish manner, a short tunic open in front, a high hat, boots and arms.[24]
Scientific Revolution is NOT based on Empiricism - History Forum
2018年8月7日 · (such as Al-Geber, Al-Farabi, Ibn Sina, Al-Biruni, Alhazen ) Or those Islamicate scholars who made the footnotes of Copernicus (such as Al-Batani, Al-Zarqali, Thabit ibn Qurra, Al-Bitruji) It is suspected that the Persian polymath Al-Tusi was an influence on Copernicus (but then again as he included other Muslim scholars, he had no reason to ...