6 Amazing Muslim Scholars You Probably Didn't Know

From algebra to philosophy, Muslim scholars over the centuries have influenced society as we know it..even to this very moment.

1. Ibn Sina (980 – 1037)

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Also known as Avicenna. Persian philosopher and scientist known for his contributions to Aristotelian philosophy and medicine.

2. Ibn Battuta (1304 – 1369)

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Also known as Shams ad–Din. Arab traveler and scholar who wrote one of the most famous travel books in history, the Rihlah.

3. Ibn Rushd (1126 – 1198)

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Also known as Averroes. Arab philosopher and scholar who produced a series of summaries and commentaries on most of Aristotle’s works and on Plato’s Republic.

4. Muhammad ibn Musa Al-Khwarizmi (780 – 850)

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Also known as Algoritmi or Algaurizin. His works introduced Hindu-Arabic numerals and the concepts of algebra into European mathematics.

5. Ibn Al-Haytham (965 – 1040)

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Also known as Alhazen. Arab astronomer and mathematician known for his important contributions to the principles of optics and the use of scientific experiments.

6. Ibn Khaldun (1332 – 1406)

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Arab historiographer and historian who developed one of the earliest nonreligious philosophies of history. Often considered as one of the forerunners of modern historiography, sociology and economics.