The Clocks of Makkah Over Time
Historical records on the clocks of Makkah (Mecca) are scarce.…
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The Clocks of the Andalusian Ibn Khalaf al-Muradi
Little known book, Kitab al-Asrar, by the Andalusian engineer Ibn…
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Study of the treatise of Radwan al-Sa’ati
The present study is based on the 13th-century treatise of…
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Étude du traité de Radwan al-Sa’ati
Radwan al Sa’ati, poet, doctor and gifted clockmaker of the…
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The Automatic Mechanical Hydraulic Organ of the Banu Musa ibn Shakir
The works of the Banū Mūsā encompass both translations and…
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Baghdad Clock in Aachen: Harun al Rashid’s Gift to Charlemagne
The water clock that Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid (d. 809…
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Al-Jazari’s Peacock Clock (1206 CE)
The Peacock Clock is the sixth machine described by al-Jazari…
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Hydraulic Imagery in Medieval Arabic Texts
The Arabic reports about irrigation, dams and water-powered machines form…
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Ibn al-Haytham and Psychophysics
The famous scientist Ibn al-Haytham (‘Alhazen') has rightly been credited…
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Digital Light & Codebreakers
Taken from the Bletchley Park's Digital Light: Code Makers brochure,…
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Water innovations in the Muslim world: past glories and future outlook
From the eighth century onwards, Muslim societies extending from Cordoba…
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Technology in sub-Saharan Cultures
Genetic and paleontological findings have concluded that Africa is the…
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A Chronology – Turkey’s 700-year long venture in science and technology
A chronology on "Science from the East - Techniques from…
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The Journey of Automatic Machines in Muslim Civilisation
This keynote lecture reviews the rise and development of automatic…
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Allah’s Automata – A Review of the Exhibition
Reflections on: A New Exhibition on Artifacts of the Arab/Islamic…
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The Mechanical Corpus of Al-Isfizārī in the Sciences of Weights and Ingenious Devices: New Arabic Texts in Theoretical and Practical Mechanics
Editorial note: This article needs to be read in conjunction…
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A Fascinating Journey of Clocks in Muslim Civilisation
On 22-23 October 2015, the “3rd International conference on History…
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Nearly 3 Centuries old light system illuminates a sacred grave on Sun’s equinox
This year has been chosen as "International Year of Light…
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Ingenious Clocks from Muslim Civilisation that Defied the Middle Ages
TIME TELLING MACHINES: Revealing marvellous mechanical and water-powered clocks from…
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The International Year of Light Sheds Light on the Dark Ages
The UNESCO International Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies is…
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The Mechanical Water Clock Of Ibn Al-Haytham
The Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation (FSTC) announces their…
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L’orgue hydraulique des Banu Mûsa (The Hydraulic Organ of Banu Musa)
(The Hydraulic Organ of Banu Musa (9th Century): An Early…
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Professor Qasim Al-Samarrai Lecture on the The Edition of Arabic Manuscripts
On Wednesday 28th November 2012, Al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation in…
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A New Arabic Text of Mechanics: Sinan ibn Thabit on the Theory of Simple Machines
The Arabic manuscript Orient fol. 3306 preserved at the Staatsbibliothek…
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The Influence of Ibn al-Haytham on Kamal al-Din al-Farisi
This is a very short note summarizing the lecture presented…
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Reflections on the Optics of Time
Based on the outstanding achievement of Ibn al-Haytham's work in…
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From Frankfurt and Cairo to Damascus: Recent Models of the Umayyad Mosque Clock
From Frankfurt and Cairo to Damascus: Recent Models of the…
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Book review: Ibn al-Haytham and the New Optics
This is a book review of Ibn El-Heysem ve Yeni…
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Manuscripts and printing in the spread of Muslim science
[Proceedings of the conference 1001 Inventions: Muslim Heritage in Our…
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Filling the Gap in the History of Pre-Modern Industry: 1000 Years of Missing Islamic Industry
Most educational systems, particularly those of Western countries, teach that…
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Creating a 3D Model with Motion Analysis of Taqi al-Din’s Six-Cylinder Pump
Among the original machines described in the corpus of Islamic…
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Muhammad Al-Karaji: A Mathematician Engineer from the Early 11th Century
Abu Bakr Muhammed Al-Karaji is a Muslim mathematician and engineer…
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The Six-Cylinder Water Pump of Taqi al-Din: Its Mathematics, Operation and Virtual Design
The main objective of this study is to investigate into…
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Islamic Automation: Al-Jazari’s Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices
In the following essay, Dr. Gunalan Nadarajan, Associate Dean of…
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The Invention of Spectacles between the East and the West
The following article by the expert scholar Lutfallah Gari surveys…
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Arabic and the Art of Printing
In this special section reproduced from Aramco World (issue March/April…
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Muslim Heritage in Mechanics and Technology: Outline of a Program for Future Research
The following text is the revised and expanded version of…
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Ridhwan al-Sa’ati: A Biographical Outline
Fakhr al-Dīn Ridhwān ibn Rustam al-Sā'ātī (d. between 618-626 H/1220-1229…
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The Astronomical Clock of Taqi Al-Din: Virtual Reconstruction
In his book The Brightest Stars for the Construction of…
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Kamal Al-Din Al-Farisi’s Explanation of the Rainbow
This article focuses on a critical presentation of the arguments…
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Al-Jazari’s Third Water-Raising Device: Analysis of its Mathematical and Mechanical Principles
Five pumps or water-raising machines are described by al-Jazari in…
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Al-Jazari’s Castle Water Clock: Analysis of its Components and Functioning
The first machine described by al-Jazari in his famous treatise…
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The Self Changing Fountain of Banu Musa bin Shakir
Amongst the mechanical devices described by the Banu Musa Brothers…
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An 800 Years Old Ancestor: Today’s Science of Robotics and Al-Jazari
Introducing al-Jazari's ancestry to modern cybernetics and robotics science, Prof.…
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Overview on al-Jazari and his Mechanical Devices
In this article, Professor Yavuz Unat, a known historian of…
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The List of Al-jazari Articles Published on Muslim Heritage Website
Some 800 years in the past, in 1206, a brilliant…
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800 Years Later: In Memory of Al-Jazari, A Genius Mechanical Engineer
Al-Jazari (1136-1206) was an important Arab Muslim scholar. He was…
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Science under Islam: A Reflection on Past Brilliancy and Future Revival
This is a review of a book by Sayyed Misbah…
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The Mechanics of Banu Musa in the Light of Modern System and Control Engineering
This article is a review of the book published recently…
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Abu Ishaq Ibrahim Ibn Yahya Al-Zarqali
This short paper introduces a longer essay by Prof. Gunalan…
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The Arabic Partial Version of Pseudo-Aristotle’s Mechanical Problems
Based on manuscript evidence, the article presents a study of…
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A New Book on the Ottoman Military History: Guns for the Sultan by Gábor Ágoston
Ágoston's book provides new insights into the Ottomans' approach to…
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Ottoman Mining, Metal Working and Fire-Arms Technology in South East Europe (15th-17th centuries)
The article deals with the impact of Ottoman mining and…
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The Appreciation of Arabic Science and Technology in the Middle Ages
This article describes the appreciation of Arabic science and technology…
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When Ridhwan al-Sa’ati Anteceded Big Ben by More than Six Centuries
The following article by Abdel Aziz al-Jaraki, a scholar from…
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Ottoman Maritime Arsenals And Shipbuilding Technology In The 16th And 17th Centuries
In this article Prof. Idris Bostan describes Ottoman shipbuilding efforts…
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Attempts of Flight, Automatic Machines, Submarines and Rocket Technology in Turkish History
In the Islamic world, great importance was placed upon the…
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Pioneers of Automatic Control Systems
Although the feedback concept, which is lying in the foundation…
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Transfer of Islamic Technology to the West
The article covers the avenues which led to the transfer…
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The Balance: The Core Mental Model of the Islamic Science of Weights
This article includes the recent work by Professor Abattouy and…
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Artillery Trade of the Ottoman Empire
Trade has no borders. During times of hostility between the…
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CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY: How to Make a Pinhole Camera
Would you like to make a wonderful camera in just…
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The Machines of Al-Jazari and Taqi Al-Din
Prof. Salim T S Al-Hassani In this pioneering survey of…
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The Beginning of the Paper Industry
Paper, originally, was brought by the Muslims from China. From…
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A Review of Early Muslim Control Engineering
During the period of Islamic-Arabic extraordinary activity in Science and…
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Muslim Rocket Technology
Arabic accounts report that Muslims introduced firearms into Islamic Spain,…
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Water Management and Hydraulic Technology
Water management in all its intricacies, from Andalusia to Afghanistan,…
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Review of Muslim Contribution to Civil Engineering: Dam Construction
Dams are required in most hydraulic systems, for irrigation, regulating…
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Al-Jazari: The Mechanical Genius
The following short survey presents a rapid overview on the…
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