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Remembering al-Biruni, the most original polymath in Islamic world
By Humaira Ahad
Abu Rayhan al-Biruni was an icon of Islamic Civilization who explored various religions, beliefs, rituals, customs, philosophies, and sciences to build perspectives on human growth throughout history.
The most original polymath the Islamic world had ever known, al-Biruni was born in Khwarazm, in present-day Uzbekistan. He was educated by a Khwarazm prince, Abu Nasr Mansur, a member of the ruling family of Khwarezm, or the Afrighids.
In his own poem preserved in a medieval biographical dictionary, al-Biruni stated that he didn’t know much about his family background.
Spending the initial two decades of his life in Khwarazm, al-Biruni studied theology, grammar, mathematics, astronomy, medicine, etc.
After a period of extensive travels to escape the tumultuous political situation, he joined the court of Mahmud of Ghazni and accompanied him on his campaigns to India.
Despite the fact that onl
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Born in the 10th century in Iran’s Khorasan, Abu Rayhan al-Biruni was a Muslim astronomer, mathematician, ethnographer, anthropologist, historian, and geographer.
In his poem preserved in a medieval biographical dictionary, al-Biruni stated that he didn’t know much about his family background.
Spending the första two decades of his life in Khwarazm, al-Biruni studied theology, grammar, mathematics, astronomy, medicin, etc.
After a period of extensive travels to escape the tumultuous political situation, he joined the court of Mahmud of Ghazni and accompanied him on his campaigns to India.
The 11th-century Iranian scholar and polymath measured the diameter of the earth, advocated for the earth’s movement, and observed a lunar eclipse only at the age of
Akhbar S. Ahmed, an anthropologist and a renowned scholar of Islam, regards al-Biruni as the first anthropologist.
From the scientific literature of the Babylonians to those of the Romans, to ancient Indian texts
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Al-Biruni
Persian scholar and polymath (–)
For other uses, see Al-Biruni (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Al-Burini.
Abu Rayhan al-Biruni | |
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An imaginary rendition of Al Biruni on a Soviet postage stamp | |
| Born | Kath, Khwarezm (modern-day Uzbekistan) |
| Died | c.&#; (aged 77) Ghazni, Ghaznavid Empire (modern-day Afghanistan) |
| Era | Islamic Golden Age |
| Region | Khwarezm, Central Asia Ziyarid dynasty (Rey)Ghaznavid dynasty (Ghazni) |
| Main interest(s) | Geology, physics, anthropology, comparative sociology, astronomy, chemistry, history, geography, mathematics, medicine, psychology, philosophy, theology |
| Notable work(s) | The Remaining Signs of Past Centuries, Gems, Indica, The Mas'udi Canon, Understanding Astrology |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Creed | Ashari[page&#;needed] |
Abu Rayhan Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Biruni (Persian: ابوریحان بیرونی; Arabic: أبو الريحان البيروني; &#;&#; after ), known as al-Biruni,