Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi - Revision history

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	===Islamic world===		===Islamic world===
	Al-Khwarizmi was looked down upon by notable Sunni Islamic scholars who held him in contempt for his unorthodox religious views, which they deemed heretical. The Abbasid [[Caliph\|caliphal]] patrons who had supported the work of al-Khwarizmi and his peers were themselves rationalist Mu'tazilites, who would be rejected the scholars of the coming ''Ash'ari'', ''Maturidi'', and ''Hanbali'' orthodoxy.		Al-Khwarizmi was looked down upon by notable Sunni Islamic scholars who held him in contempt for his unorthodox religious views, which they deemed heretical. The Abbasid [[Caliph\|caliphal]] patrons who had supported the work of al-Khwarizmi and his peers were themselves rationalist Mu'tazilites, who would be rejected by the scholars of the coming ''Ash'ari'', ''Maturidi'', and ''Hanbali'' orthodoxy.

	[[Ibn Taymiyyah\|Ibn Taymiyyah]] wrote about al-Khwarizmi:		[[Ibn Taymiyyah\|Ibn Taymiyyah]] wrote about al-Khwarizmi:

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	'''Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī''' (محمد بن موسی خوارزمی) was ~~a massively~~ influential 9th century polymath from Islamic Persia who produced key works in mathematics, astronomy, geography, and history. Best known for his contributions to algebra (a field now eponymous with Khwarizmi's work ~~that is known in Arabic~~ ''al-Jabr'') and to the concept of the algorithm (also eponymous with the latinization of Khwarizmi's name, ''Algorithmi''), Khwarizmi also famously improved upon Ptolemy's ''Geography'', studied the history of calendars, and advanced key developments in trigonomerty. Prominent in his time as well as after, Khwarizmi was appointed head of library and resident astronomer at the famous House of Wisdom (بيت الحكمة) in Baghdad during the rule of al-Ma'mun in the Abbasid Golden Age (775-861) which, under the rule of the unorthodox and rationalist ''Mu'tazilites'', ~~was responsible for~~ the translation of Greek works into Arabic.		'''Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī''' (محمد بن موسی خوارزمی) was an influential 9th-century polymath from Islamic Persia who produced key works in mathematics, astronomy, geography, and history. Best known for his contributions to algebra (a field now eponymous with al-Khwarizmi's work ''al-Jabr'') and to the concept of the algorithm (also eponymous with the latinization of al-Khwarizmi's name, ''Algorithmi''), Khwarizmi also famously improved upon Ptolemy's ''Geography'', studied the history of calendars, and advanced key developments in trigonomerty. Prominent in his time as well as after, Khwarizmi was appointed head of library and resident astronomer at the famous House of Wisdom (بيت الحكمة) in Baghdad during the rule of al-Ma'mun in the Abbasid Golden Age (775-861), which, under the rule of the unorthodox and rationalist ''Mu'tazilites'', saw the translation of Greek works into Arabic.

	==Reception==		==Reception==

	===Islamic world===		===Islamic world===
	He was looked down upon by notable Sunni Islamic scholars who held him in contempt for his unorthodox religious views~~. Commonly championed today as an icon of Islamic science by activist Muslims and non-Muslim alike~~, ~~Khwarizmi's reception (as with the reception of most of his peers) among orthodox Sunni Muslim scholars (both contemporary and subsequent) was far from favorable, as his religious views were~~ deemed heretical. ~~Indeed, the~~ Abbasid [[Caliph\|caliphal]] patrons who had supported the work of Khwarizmi and his peers were themselves ~~party to the~~ Mu'~~tazilite heresy of Islam~~, who would be rejected the scholars of the coming ''Ash'ari'', ''Maturidi'', and ''Hanbali'' orthodoxy.		Al-Khwarizmi was looked down upon by notable Sunni Islamic scholars who held him in contempt for his unorthodox religious views, which they deemed heretical. The Abbasid [[Caliph\|caliphal]] patrons who had supported the work of al-Khwarizmi and his peers were themselves rationalist Mu'tazilites, who would be rejected the scholars of the coming ''Ash'ari'', ''Maturidi'', and ''Hanbali'' orthodoxy.

	[[Ibn Taymiyyah\|Ibn Taymiyyah]] wrote about Khwarizmi:		[[Ibn Taymiyyah\|Ibn Taymiyyah]] wrote about al-Khwarizmi:
	{{Quote\|مجموع الفتاوى: 9/214 - 215\|		{{Quote\|مجموع الفتاوى: 9/214 - 215\|
	انه وإن كان علمه صحيحا إلا إن العلوم الشرعية مستغنية عنه وعن غيره		انه وإن كان علمه صحيحا إلا إن العلوم الشرعية مستغنية عنه وعن غيره

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	He was looked down upon by notable Sunni Islamic scholars who held him in contempt for his unorthodox religious views. Commonly championed today as an icon of Islamic science by activist Muslims and non-Muslim alike, Khwarizmi's reception (as with the reception of most of his peers) among orthodox Sunni Muslim scholars (both contemporary and subsequent) was far from favorable, as his religious views were deemed heretical. Indeed, the Abbasid [[Caliph\|caliphal]] patrons who had supported the work of Khwarizmi and his peers were themselves party to the Mu'tazilite heresy of Islam, who would be rejected the scholars of the coming ''Ash'ari'', ''Maturidi'', and ''Hanbali'' orthodoxy.		He was looked down upon by notable Sunni Islamic scholars who held him in contempt for his unorthodox religious views. Commonly championed today as an icon of Islamic science by activist Muslims and non-Muslim alike, Khwarizmi's reception (as with the reception of most of his peers) among orthodox Sunni Muslim scholars (both contemporary and subsequent) was far from favorable, as his religious views were deemed heretical. Indeed, the Abbasid [[Caliph\|caliphal]] patrons who had supported the work of Khwarizmi and his peers were themselves party to the Mu'tazilite heresy of Islam, who would be rejected the scholars of the coming ''Ash'ari'', ''Maturidi'', and ''Hanbali'' orthodoxy.

	[[Ibn ~~Taymiyya~~\|Ibn Taymiyyah]] wrote about Khwarizmi:		[[Ibn Taymiyyah\|Ibn Taymiyyah]] wrote about Khwarizmi:
	{{Quote\|مجموع الفتاوى: 9/214 - 215\|		{{Quote\|مجموع الفتاوى: 9/214 - 215\|
	انه وإن كان علمه صحيحا إلا إن العلوم الشرعية مستغنية عنه وعن غيره		انه وإن كان علمه صحيحا إلا إن العلوم الشرعية مستغنية عنه وعن غيره
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	==See also==		==See also==

	*[[Ibn ~~Taymiyya~~]]		*[[Ibn Taymiyyah]]
	*[[Ibn Rushd]]		*[[Ibn Rushd]]
	*[[Islam and Science]]		*[[Islam and Science]]
	*[[Golden Age\|Islamic Golden Age]]		*[[Golden Age\|Islamic Golden Age]]

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	== See also ==		==See also==

	* [[Ibn Taymiyya]]		*[[Ibn Taymiyya]]
	* [[Ibn Rushd]]		*[[Ibn Rushd]]
	* [[Islam and Science]]		*[[Islam and Science]]
	* [[Golden Age\|Islamic Golden Age]]		*[[Golden Age\|Islamic Golden Age]]

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	'''Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī''' (محمد بن موسی خوارزمی) was a massively influential 9th century polymath from Islamic Persia who produced key works in mathematics, astronomy, geography, and history. Best known for his contributions to algebra (a field now eponymous with Khwarizmi's work that is known in Arabic ''al-Jabr'') and to the concept of the algorithm (also eponymous with the latinization of Khwarizmi's name, ''Algorithmi''), Khwarizmi also famously improved upon Ptolemy's ''Geography'', studied the history of calendars, and advanced key developments in trigonomerty. Prominent in his time as well as after, Khwarizmi was appointed head of library and resident astronomer at the famous House of Wisdom (بيت الحكمة) in Baghdad during the rule of al-Ma'mun in the Abbasid Golden Age (775-861) which, under the rule of the unorthodox and rationalist ''Mu'tazilites'', was responsible for the translation of Greek works into Arabic.		'''Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī''' (محمد بن موسی خوارزمی) was a massively influential 9th century polymath from Islamic Persia who produced key works in mathematics, astronomy, geography, and history. Best known for his contributions to algebra (a field now eponymous with Khwarizmi's work that is known in Arabic ''al-Jabr'') and to the concept of the algorithm (also eponymous with the latinization of Khwarizmi's name, ''Algorithmi''), Khwarizmi also famously improved upon Ptolemy's ''Geography'', studied the history of calendars, and advanced key developments in trigonomerty. Prominent in his time as well as after, Khwarizmi was appointed head of library and resident astronomer at the famous House of Wisdom (بيت الحكمة) in Baghdad during the rule of al-Ma'mun in the Abbasid Golden Age (775-861) which, under the rule of the unorthodox and rationalist ''Mu'tazilites'', was responsible for the translation of Greek works into Arabic.

	Commonly championed today as an icon of Islamic science by Muslims and non-Muslim alike, Khwarizmi's reception (as with the reception of most of his peers) among orthodox Sunni Muslim scholars (both contemporary and subsequent) was far from favorable, as his religious views were deemed heretical. Indeed, the Abbasid [[Caliph\|caliphal]] patrons who had supported the work of Khwarizmi and his peers were themselves party to the Mu'tazilite heresy of Islam, who would be rejected the scholars of the coming ''Ash'ari'', ''Maturidi'', and ''Hanbali'' orthodoxy.

	==Reception==		==Reception==

	===Islamic world===		===Islamic world===
	He was looked down upon by notable Sunni Islamic scholars who held him in contempt for his unorthodox religious views.		He was looked down upon by notable Sunni Islamic scholars who held him in contempt for his unorthodox religious views. Commonly championed today as an icon of Islamic science by activist Muslims and non-Muslim alike, Khwarizmi's reception (as with the reception of most of his peers) among orthodox Sunni Muslim scholars (both contemporary and subsequent) was far from favorable, as his religious views were deemed heretical. Indeed, the Abbasid [[Caliph\|caliphal]] patrons who had supported the work of Khwarizmi and his peers were themselves party to the Mu'tazilite heresy of Islam, who would be rejected the scholars of the coming ''Ash'ari'', ''Maturidi'', and ''Hanbali'' orthodoxy.

	[[Ibn Taymiyya\|Ibn Taymiyyah]] wrote about Khwarizmi:		[[Ibn Taymiyya\|Ibn Taymiyyah]] wrote about Khwarizmi:
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	~~<br />~~		== See also ==

			* [[Ibn Taymiyya]]
			* [[Ibn Rushd]]
			* [[Islam and Science]]
			* [[Golden Age\|Islamic Golden Age]]

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	'''Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī''' (محمد بن موسی خوارزمی) was a massively influential 9th century polymath from Islamic Persia who produced key works in mathematics, astronomy, geography, and history. Best known for his contributions to algebra (a field now eponymous with Khwarizmi's work that is known in Arabic ''al-Jabr'') and to the concept of the algorithm (also eponymous with the latinization of Khwarizmi's name, ''Algorithmi''), Khwarizmi also famously improved upon Ptolemy's ''Geography'', studied the history of calendars, and advanced key developments in trigonomerty.		'''Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī''' (محمد بن موسی خوارزمی) was a massively influential 9th century polymath from Islamic Persia who produced key works in mathematics, astronomy, geography, and history. Best known for his contributions to algebra (a field now eponymous with Khwarizmi's work that is known in Arabic ''al-Jabr'') and to the concept of the algorithm (also eponymous with the latinization of Khwarizmi's name, ''Algorithmi''), Khwarizmi also famously improved upon Ptolemy's ''Geography'', studied the history of calendars, and advanced key developments in trigonomerty. Prominent in his time as well as after, Khwarizmi was appointed head of library and resident astronomer at the famous House of Wisdom (بيت الحكمة) in Baghdad during the rule of al-Ma'mun in the Abbasid Golden Age (775-861) which, under the rule of the unorthodox and rationalist ''Mu'tazilites'', was responsible for the translation of Greek works into Arabic.

	~~== Reception ==~~		Commonly championed today as an icon of Islamic science by Muslims and non-Muslim alike, Khwarizmi's reception (as with the reception of most of his peers) among orthodox Sunni Muslim scholars (both contemporary and subsequent) was far from favorable, as his religious views were deemed heretical. Indeed, the Abbasid [[Caliph\|caliphal]] patrons who had supported the work of Khwarizmi and his peers were themselves party to the Mu'tazilite heresy of Islam, who would be rejected the scholars of the coming ''Ash'ari'', ''Maturidi'', and ''Hanbali'' orthodoxy.

	=== Islamic world ===		==Reception==
	He was looked down upon by notable Islamic scholars who held him in contempt for his unorthodox religious views.
			===Islamic world===
			He was looked down upon by notable Sunni Islamic scholars who held him in contempt for his unorthodox religious views.

	[[Ibn Taymiyya\|Ibn Taymiyyah]] wrote about Khwarizmi:		[[Ibn Taymiyya\|Ibn Taymiyyah]] wrote about Khwarizmi:
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	~~=== Western world ===~~		<br />

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	~~Muhammad~~ ibn ~~Musa~~ al-~~Khwarizmi~~ (~~c. 780 – c. 850~~) was a ~~non-Arab~~ polymath from Persia.		'''Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī''' (محمد بن موسی خوارزمی) was a massively influential 9th century polymath from Islamic Persia who produced key works in mathematics, astronomy, geography, and history. Best known for his contributions to algebra (a field now eponymous with Khwarizmi's work that is known in Arabic ''al-Jabr'') and to the concept of the algorithm (also eponymous with the latinization of Khwarizmi's name, ''Algorithmi''), Khwarizmi also famously improved upon Ptolemy's ''Geography'', studied the history of calendars, and advanced key developments in trigonomerty.

	He was looked down upon by ~~respected~~ Islamic scholars. Ibn Taymiyyah wrote about Khwarizmi:		== Reception ==

			=== Islamic world ===
			He was looked down upon by notable Islamic scholars who held him in contempt for his unorthodox religious views.

			[[Ibn Taymiyya\|Ibn Taymiyyah]] wrote about Khwarizmi:
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	انه وإن كان علمه صحيحا إلا إن العلوم الشرعية مستغنية عنه وعن غيره		انه وإن كان علمه صحيحا إلا إن العلوم الشرعية مستغنية عنه وعن غيره
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	Even if his science is correct, regardless, the Islamic sciences are dispensed of him and his likes.		Even if his science is correct, regardless, the Islamic sciences are dispensed of him and his likes.
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			=== Western world ===

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			\| notable_works = <i>The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing (al-Jabr)</i><br><i>Book of the Description of the Earth</i><br><i>Astronomical tables of Siddhanta</i><br><i>Extraction of the Jewish Era</i><br><i>Book of History</i>
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	Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi (c. 780 – c. 850) was a non-Arab polymath from Persia.		Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi (c. 780 – c. 850) was a non-Arab polymath from Persia.