Water Management and Hydraulic Technology
by FSTC Published on: 30th December 2001
Water management in all its intricacies, from Andalusia to Afghanistan, was the basis of agriculture, and source of all life. Muslims did much to develop hydraulic technology and deploy water management equipment including hydro-power dams.
Water Sterilization Technology in Muslim Civilisation
by Maha Al-Shaar Published on: 31st August 2017
Water-related diseases are the most critical health problems in the world now, therefore the mechanisms of sterilize water and its development gained the attention of governments and scientists.
Water innovations in the Muslim world: past glories and future outlook
by Rizwan Nawaz Published on: 25th November 2019
From the eighth century onwards, Muslim societies extending from Cordoba in Spain to Damascus, Baghdad, Fez and through to Marrakech, relied on the world’s most advanced water technologies at the time to serve their communities
Water Supply, Sanitation, Hygienic Considerations and Practices in Muslim Civilizations
by Marwan Haddad Published on: 9th April 2021
Water supply and sanitation along with hygienic considerations and practices in the Muslim civilisations over centuries is important to document and report because of its relation to Muslims’ economic, cultural and social aspects of life. Due…
World Water Day
by Cem Nizamoglu Published on: 21st March 2024
Water is life... there are a few things that every human being agrees with. One of them is of course water being essential to our life. It is embedded not just biologically but in every…
The Book of Water (Kitab Al-Ma’a)
by FSTC Published on: 17th January 2003
Kitab Al-Ma'a, a strange title for the first known Encyclopedia of Medicine arranged according to the alphabet was recently discovered in Algeria and published in Oman. Contains over 900 pages and was written by Ibn…
The Mechanical Water Clock Of Ibn Al-Haytham
by Salim Al-Hassani Published on: 22nd November 2013
The Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation (FSTC) announces their new achievement in the history of Islamic clocks. For the first time, the work of Ibn al-Haytham on the water clock (Maqala fi ‘amal al-binkam)…
The Six-Cylinder Water Pump of Taqi al-Din: Its Mathematics, Operation and Virtual Design
by Salim Al-Hassani, Mohammed A. Al-Lawati Published on: 24th January 2009
The main objective of this study is to investigate into the six-cylinder water raising pump described around 1550 by the Ottoman Muslim scientist Muhammad Ibn Ma'ruf, known as Taqi al-Din, in his treatise Al-Turuq al-Saniya…
Al-Jazari’s Third Water-Raising Device: Analysis of its Mathematical and Mechanical Principles
by Salim Al-Hassani Published on: 24th April 2008
Five pumps or water-raising machines are described by al-Jazari in his monumental treatise of mechanics Al-Jami' bayn al-‘ilm wa 'l-‘amal al-nafi' fi sina'at al-hiyal (A Compendium on the Theory and Useful Practice of the Mechanical…
Al-Jazari’s Castle Water Clock: Analysis of its Components and Functioning
by Salim Al-Hassani Published on: 13th March 2008
The first machine described by al-Jazari in his famous treatise of mechanics Al-Jami‘ bayn al-‘ilm wa 'l-‘amal al-nafi‘ fi sina‘at al-hiyal (A Compendium on the Theory and Useful Practice of the Mechanical Arts) is a…
Desalination of salt water in the Islamic civilization
by Maha Al-Shaar Published on: 2nd November 2024
The issue of desalination of salt water has captured the attention of many scientists of Islamic civilization due to the suffering of people who lived in dry areas with scarce fresh water and rain resources.…
Flowing Through History: Water Management in Muslim Civilization
by Marwan Haddad Published on: 12th March 2024
This paper delves into the rich tapestry of Muslim heritage and civilization, exploring the multifaceted contributions related to water management that have shaped cultures, sciences, arts, and societies across time and geography. This study aims…
Waqf (Endowment) for Sustainable Water Management: Waqf Practices and Initiatives Throughout Muslim Civilizations
by Marwan Haddad Published on: 6th October 2024
This research paper explores the role of waqf (Islamic endowment) in sustainable water management across various Muslim civilizations, highlighting its historical significance and enduring impact. Throughout Islamic history, waqf has been a powerful tool for…
Hydraulic Imagery in Medieval Arabic Texts
by Constantin Canavas Published on: 5th July 2020
The Arabic reports about irrigation, dams and water-powered machines form a cultural construction which could be called hydraulic imagery. The term imagery is related to the perception patterns concerning hydraulic constructions inasmuch these patterns are…
The Self Changing Fountain of Banu Musa bin Shakir
by Salim Al-Hassani Published on: 10th March 2008
Amongst the mechanical devices described by the Banu Musa Brothers in their book of mechanics Kitab al-hiyal, seven models present a variety of sophisticated fountains. This article analyses the geometric and physical principles lying behind…
Pro-Environmental Practices in Muslim Civilization
by Marwan Haddad Published on: 6th November 2021
This paper is an overview of pro-environmental practices, behavior, and considerations as influenced by Islam. For a simpler presentation and discussion, pro-environmental practices in this paper are divided into technical and non-technical/social. Technical practices include…
Baghdad Clock in Aachen: Harun al Rashid’s Gift to Charlemagne
by Salim Al-Hassani Published on: 7th May 2021
The water clock that Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid (d. 809 CE), gifted to Charlemagne, the Holy Roman Emperor (d. 814 CE) is investigated. Origins and transfer of the clock technology is reviewed. The water clock…
Hama
by Salah Zaimeche Published on: 24th April 2005
Hama is famed for its huge water wheels and it produced great scholars in geography, mathematics, medicine and much more. Here we look at a few of them.
Amazing Mechanical Devices from Muslim Civilisation
by Cem Nizamoglu Published on: 9th September 2016
Fully automated environmentally friendly water raising devices, pumps, windmills and more! Discover some of the most facinating devices from the Golden Age of Muslim Civilisation that brought creative innovative ideas helping to drive agriculture and…
Muslim Heritage: al-Jazari’s Scribe Clock
by Media Desk Published on: 2nd November 2007
al-Jazari's 800 year old automatic Scribe clock using water technology. An example of the Muslim orgins of modern automation and robotics.