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Both the Arabic and Latin names are given. The following Muslim naming articles are not used for indexing: Both the Arabic and Latin names are given. The following Muslim naming articles are not used for indexing:
:*''Al'' - the :* ''Al'' - the
:*''ibn'', ''bin'', ''banu'' - son of :* ''ibn'', ''bin'', ''banu'' - son of
:*''abu'' - father of, the one with :* ''abu'' - father of, the one with


To maintain consistency and keep the list easy to navigate, please follow the '']'' on the Talk page when adding names. To maintain consistency and keep the list easy to navigate, please follow the '']'' on the Talk page when adding names.
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== A == == A ==
* ] (1355 or 1356, Nile Delta, Egypt–1418), writer and mathematician * ] (1355 or 1356, Nile Delta, Egypt–1418), writer and mathematician
* ] (1408–1471), astronomer  * ] (1408–1471), astronomer
* ] (1162, Baghdad–Iraq–1231), physician, historian and Egyptologist * ] (1162, Baghdad–Iraq–1231), physician, historian and Egyptologist
* ] 17th century Astronomer. * ] 17th century Astronomer.
* ] (1187–1268 CE), cryptographer and poets. * ] (1187–1268 CE), cryptographer and poets.
* ] ((1192–1262), biographer and historian. * ] ((1192–1262), biographer and historian.
* ] grammarian and linguist * ] grammarian and linguist
* ] (1085–1138), polymath * ] (1085–1138), polymath
* ] (10th century, Baghdad, Iraq), writer and traveler; member of an embassy of the Caliph of Baghdad to the Volga Bulgars * ] (10th century, Baghdad, Iraq), writer and traveler; member of an embassy of the Caliph of Baghdad to the Volga Bulgars
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* ] (1547, Baalbek, Lebanon – 1621, Isfahan, Iran) * ] (1547, Baalbek, Lebanon – 1621, Isfahan, Iran)
* ] (1085 C.E.), botanist and agronomist * ] (1085 C.E.), botanist and agronomist
* ] (1038, 1075) Arab Christian physician  * ] (1038, 1075) Arab Christian physician


== D == == D ==
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* ] (1928–1993), geographer * ] (1928–1993), geographer
* ]  (1548–1610) physician. * ] (1548–1610) physician.
* ], (d. 1165 CE)12th-century oculist * ], (d. 1165 CE)12th-century oculist


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* ] (Abû l-Hasan 'Alî ibn Abî l-Rijâl) (? – 1037, Kairouan, Tunisia), ], best known for his ''Kitāb al-bāri' fi ahkām an-nujūm'' * ] (Abû l-Hasan 'Alî ibn Abî l-Rijâl) (? – 1037, Kairouan, Tunisia), ], best known for his ''Kitāb al-bāri' fi ahkām an-nujūm''
* ] islamic scholar * ] islamic scholar
* ] Hadith scholar and theologian  * ] Hadith scholar and theologian
* ](803 A.D - 871 A.D) Egyptian historian. * ](803 A.D - 871 A.D) Egyptian historian.
* ] 8th century Alchemist. * ] 8th century Alchemist.
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== I == == I ==
* ] (d. 777 CE), mathematician and astronomer  * ] (d. 777 CE), mathematician and astronomer
* ] '''اخوان الصفا وخلان الوفا''' (The Brethren of Purity) (], Iraq), a group of ] Arabic philosophers of the 10th century * ] '''اخوان الصفا وخلان الوفا''' (The Brethren of Purity) (], Iraq), a group of ] Arabic philosophers of the 10th century
* ] (1099, Ceuta, Maghreb – 1166 CE, Sicily), ] and ] * ] (1099, Ceuta, Maghreb – 1166 CE, Sicily), ] and ]
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* ] (1165–1240), Islamic scholar and philosopher * ] (1165–1240), Islamic scholar and philosopher
* ] (1100 – 1165), geographer, cartographer and Egyptologist * ] (1100 – 1165), geographer, cartographer and Egyptologist
* ] (c. 830 – c. 910-1), physician and translator * ] (c. 830 – c. 910-1), physician and translator
* ] theologian * ] theologian


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* ] (1100–1150), Muslim astronomer and mathematician * ] (1100–1150), Muslim astronomer and mathematician
* ] (821–915), polymath who is considered the father of chemistry; emphasized systematic experimentation, and did much to free alchemy from superstition and turn it into a science * ] (821–915), polymath who is considered the father of chemistry; emphasized systematic experimentation, and did much to free alchemy from superstition and turn it into a science
* ], (died after 976), physician and mathematician  * ], (died after 976), physician and mathematician
* ] theologian and Alchemist * ] theologian and Alchemist
* ] (10th century, Qairwan, Tunis), influential 10th-century physician and author * ] (10th century, Qairwan, Tunis), influential 10th-century physician and author
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* ] (d. c. 915), Mu'tazili theologian and philosopher * ] (d. c. 915), Mu'tazili theologian and philosopher
* ] (d. 1198), physician * ] (d. 1198), physician
* ]  (c. 944 – c. 994) physician and pharmacologist. * ] (c. 944 – c. 994) physician and pharmacologist.
* ] (11th century), physician * ] (11th century), physician


== K == == K ==
* ] (died 1195), astronomer. * ] (died 1195), astronomer.
* ] (951–1029), scholar, philosopher, physician, astrologer, man of letters, and poet. * ] (951–1029), scholar, philosopher, physician, astrologer, man of letters, and poet.
* ] (c. 1300, died 1373) influential Sunni scholar and historian. * ] (c. 1300, died 1373) influential Sunni scholar and historian.
* ] (1320, Damascus, Syria – 1380, Damascus, Syria), astronomer who compiled extensive tables for astronomical use * ] (1320, Damascus, Syria – 1380, Damascus, Syria), astronomer who compiled extensive tables for astronomical use
* ] (c. 718, Oman – c. 791), writer and ], compiled the first dictionary of the ], the ''Kitab al-Ayn'' * ] (c. 718, Oman – c. 791), writer and ], compiled the first dictionary of the ], the ''Kitab al-Ayn''
* ] (777 A.D–854 A.D) Arab historian. * ] (777 A.D–854 A.D) Arab historian.
* ]  (1313–1374) polymath, poet, writer, historian, philosopher, physician * ] (1313–1374) polymath, poet, writer, historian, philosopher, physician
* ] islamic scholar and historian * ] islamic scholar and historian
* ]  (c.770 - c.835), astrologer and a student of ]. * ] (c.770 - c.835), astrologer and a student of ].
* ] (c. 801, Kufa, Iraq – 873, Bahgdad, Iraq), ], ], ], ] and ] * ] (c. 801, Kufa, Iraq – 873, Bahgdad, Iraq), ], ], ], ] and ]
* ] (1332, Tunis – 1406, Cairo, Egypt) * ] (1332, Tunis – 1406, Cairo, Egypt)
* ] (d. 704) an Umayyad prince and alchemist * ] (d. 704) an Umayyad prince and alchemist
* ] (c.770 – c.835), astrologer * ] (c.770 – c.835), astrologer
* ] (fl. 930 CE), physician * ] (fl. 930 CE), physician
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* ],16th-century mathematician. * ],16th-century mathematician.
* ] theologian, and hadith traditionist. * ] theologian, and hadith traditionist.
* ] grammarian  * ] grammarian
* ] (c.1236) was a medieval Muslim metallurgist, chemist and sociologist * ] (c.1236) was a medieval Muslim metallurgist, chemist and sociologist
* ], 10th-century female astronomer and maker of astrolabes * ], 10th-century female astronomer and maker of astrolabes
* ] (1256 – c. 1321), mathematician, astronomer, Islamic scholar, Sufi, and astrologer. * ] (1256 – c. 1321), mathematician, astronomer, Islamic scholar, Sufi, and astrologer.
* ] (359–1447 CE) mathematician and astronomer. * ] (359–1447 CE) mathematician and astronomer.
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* ] (946 CE, Jerusalem, Palestine–), medieval Arab ], author of ''Ahsan at-Taqasim fi Ma`rifat il-Aqalim'' (''The Best Divisions for Knowledge of the Regions'') * ] (946 CE, Jerusalem, Palestine–), medieval Arab ], author of ''Ahsan at-Taqasim fi Ma`rifat il-Aqalim'' (''The Best Divisions for Knowledge of the Regions'')
* ] (1008–1062), Alchemist * ] (1008–1062), Alchemist
* ] (c.1220 – c.1283 ), Muslim astronomer and mathematician who worked in Damascus * ] (c.1220 – c.1283 ), Muslim astronomer and mathematician who worked in Damascus
* ] (1423 – 1506), astronomer and mathematician * ] (1423 – 1506), astronomer and mathematician
* ] (1437 – 1513), mathematician * ] (1437 – 1513), mathematician
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* ] ( 977– 1030), Fatimid historian. * ] ( 977– 1030), Fatimid historian.
* ] (11th century), mathematician * ] (11th century), mathematician
* ] (11th century)  Mechanical engineer and inventor * ] (11th century) Mechanical engineer and inventor
* ] (1480–1550), geographer * ] (1480–1550), geographer
* ] ‎(1456–1522), qadi and historian. * ] ‎(1456–1522), qadi and historian.
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* ] grammarian * ] grammarian
* ] hadith scholar * ] hadith scholar
* ] grammarian  * ] grammarian
* ] (Alpetragius) (?, Morocco – 1204, Seville, Spain), ] and ]; the ] crater on the Moon is named after him * ] (Alpetragius) (?, Morocco – 1204, Seville, Spain), ] and ]; the ] crater on the Moon is named after him
* ] (1279 – died 1333) historian and encyclopedist. * ] (1279 – died 1333) historian and encyclopedist.
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* ] 10th century astronomer * ] 10th century astronomer
* ] (1917 – 1952) * ] (1917 – 1952)
* ]  (c. 1068 -1134) astronomer, physician and alchemist  * ] (c. 1068 -1134) astronomer, physician and alchemist
* ] islamic scholar * ] islamic scholar
* ] (1428 - 1497) hadith scholar and historian. * ] (1428 - 1497) hadith scholar and historian.
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* ] (1105, Granada, Spain – 1185, Marrakech, Morocco), Andalusian writer, novelist, Islamic philosopher, Islamic theologian, physician, astronomer, vizier, and court official * ] (1105, Granada, Spain – 1185, Marrakech, Morocco), Andalusian writer, novelist, Islamic philosopher, Islamic theologian, physician, astronomer, vizier, and court official
* ], 10th-century physician from ] * ], 10th-century physician from ]
* ] 10th-century alchemist and mystic  * ] 10th-century alchemist and mystic
* ] (7th century), physician * ] (7th century), physician
* ] (1526–1585)  physician, mathematician, clockmaker and astronomer  * ] (1526–1585) physician, mathematician, clockmaker and astronomer
* ]  (1073–1118) Agronomist, Botanist and Biologist, * ] (1073–1118) Agronomist, Botanist and Biologist,


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== W == == W ==
* ] (Yemen, ? – Syria, Damscus, 709), poet, famous for his erotic and romantic poems * ] (Yemen, ? – Syria, Damscus, 709), poet, famous for his erotic and romantic poems
* ] ( 997– 1074),  pharmacologist and physician  * ] ( 997– 1074), pharmacologist and physician
* ] (1292-1342), historian * ] (1292-1342), historian
* ] theologian and founder of the Mutazilite school of Islamic thought. * ] theologian and founder of the Mutazilite school of Islamic thought.

Revision as of 02:35, 30 October 2017

This is a list of Arab scientists and scholars from the Muslim World and Spain (Al-Andalus) who lived from antiquity up until the beginning of the modern age, consisting primarily of scholars during the Middle Ages. In some cases, their exact ancestry is unclear.

Both the Arabic and Latin names are given. The following Muslim naming articles are not used for indexing:

  • Al - the
  • ibn, bin, banu - son of
  • abu - father of, the one with

To maintain consistency and keep the list easy to navigate, please follow the Entries Format for the List of Arab scientists and scholars on the Talk page when adding names.

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  • Waddah al-Yaman (Yemen, ? – Syria, Damscus, 709), poet, famous for his erotic and romantic poems
  • Ibn al-Wafid ( 997– 1074), pharmacologist and physician
  • Ibn al-Wardi (1292-1342), historian
  • Wasil ibn Ata theologian and founder of the Mutazilite school of Islamic thought.

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