Al-Khwarizmi the known Muslim mathematician and astronomer lived from 780 to 850 in Baghdad. He is the one who has introduced the world to Hindu-Arabic numerals and the concept of algebra. The outstanding mathematician worked at the “House of Wisdom (Dar al-Hikma) under the caliphate of al-Mamun. He worked on elementary algebra and compiled a book “Al-Kitab al-mukhtasar fi hisab al-jabr wa’l-muqabala” (The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing). The term algebra was introduced by him and it is a set of rules which are used to find solutions of linear and quadratic equations based on intuitive geometric arguments, rather than the abstract notation now associated with the subject. The algebraic creation of Al-Khwarizmi can be used for the calculation of areas and volumes of geometric figures. It can be used to solve inheritance problems according to proportions prescribed by Islamic law.
Al-Khwarizmi is the name of intellect who has introduced the west with Hindu –Arabic numerals and their arithmetic and that is preserved in Latin translation, Algoritmi de numero Indorum (Al-Khwarizmi Concerning the Hindu Art of Reckoning). His astronomical contribution to this world is “Kitab surat al-ard” (The Image of the Earth, translated as Geography). Moreover, he has contributed to the development of a world for al Mamun and also worked out to find the circumference of the Earth. The generous and talented Al-Khwarizmi has complied a set of Astronomical tables based on a variety of Hindu and Greek sources.
Without Al-Khwarizmi the world of mathematics and astronomy might not have been like this as they are now. Algebra has been used in real means like in the measurement of lands and many other things. It has facilitated man to solve many complex problems.
Muslim history is full of intellect and gems who have contributed to this world and have made life easy and comfortable on this Earth. Their contributions are acknowledged by the whole world. We are proud to be your ancestor.
