Transcript ISLAMIC SCHOLARS

Islamic Scholars
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Ibn Sina
 Born in Persia (present day Iran)
 He studied math and medicine
 Focused his study on diseases, treatments, and
medicines.
Ibn Sina
 Ibn Sina accepted the Qur’an as the holy text of Islam,
but he believed it was open to interpretation
 Which branch of Islam do you believe he was a part of?
Why?
 He invented the refrigerator coil it led to advancements
in the creation of modern day refrigerators and
freezers.
 He created an encyclopedia of philosophy
 Ibn Sina argued for the need to understand the natural
world and supported the application of rational thought.
Ibn Battuta
(Arabic: ‫)أبو عبد هللا محمد ابن بطوطة‬
 He was born in Tangier (present
day Morocco) in 1304
 He became a Muslim traveler in
1325, he left his homeland to
make a holy hajj.
 He was headed to Mecca and
Medina
Ibn Battuta
 Became a scholar and
visited Islamic centers of
learning
 While traveling he created
a rihla, or book of travels
 He documented all of the
information he learned
along the way
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Ibn Battuta- Chronology
 1304
 Born Tangier, North Africa
 1325-26
 Travels from Tangier to Egypt, Syria and Arabia
 1326-32
 Travels from Mecca to Iraq, Persia, Arabia and East Africa
 1330-35
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Travels to Anatolia
 1333-45
 Travels to India and Ceylon
 1345-46
 Travels to Southeast Asia
 1349-54 Travels in North Africa, Spain and western Africa
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