
Al-Biruni, the great Persian polymath | History Forum
Sep 21, 2018 · 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 …
Is the ISlamic golden age overrated?? - History Forum
Mar 19, 2015 · * An ungodly amount of details about minerals, such as their hardness, mass, gravity and usefulness. (al-Biruni). * Sediments, how Mountain Ranges are created, and the …
Did Islam Destroy Iranian Culture? | Page 3 | History Forum
Dec 20, 2024 · Al-Biruni's lamentation over the destruction of native Iranian historiography underscores the profound impact of the fire on the preservation of Persian history and culture. …
Top ten PERSIAN scholars | History Forum
Dec 16, 2015 · 2. Al-Biruni- Improved lattitude and longitude; and gave a more accurate circumference of the Earth. Astronomy, Egyptology and Indology. Mineralogy. Also studied …
Most Influential People of 11th Century | History Forum
Aug 3, 2011 · Al-Biruni Votes: 3 10.3% Alboacen Votes: 0 0.0% Alexius I Comnenus Votes: 9 31.0% Alfonso VI of León and ...
How were Afghans and Pashtuns converted to Islam
Sep 13, 2014 · 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. …
My Favorite Philosophers Ranked | History Forum
Nov 6, 2009 · 1. Plato 2. Aristotle 3. Socrates 4. Pythagoras of Samos 5. Rene Descartes 6. John Locke 7. Immanuel Kant 8.
Criticism of the so called Persianate society | History Forum
Aug 15, 2014 · You mentioned al-Biruni on purpose, but why don't we take a look on aaallll the other Iranian figures too ? did all the other significant group of Iranian figures do it too? no . …
Rajputs - History Forum
Sep 4, 2011 · 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, …
History doesn't make sense to an engineer | Page 3 | History Forum
Feb 17, 2025 · The OP should strive big time to obtain some inspiration from some all rounder guys the likes of Leonardo da Vinci, Abu Raihan al-Biruni etc., I reckon. I mean, why be …