Halal Heroes Unite

31/07/2025

Long before the invention of satellites and digital navigation systems, Muslim scholars and sailors of the Islamic Golden Age mastered the art of navigation using tools like the astrolabe. Their deep knowledge of astronomy, geography, and mathematics allowed them to determine direction, time, and location with remarkable accuracy.

One of the most notable pioneers was Al-Fazari, who is credited with constructing the first Islamic astrolabe in the 8th century. Then came Al-Battani, whose astronomical tables refined calculations of planetary motion and eclipses, later influencing Copernicus. Al-Biruni, a polymath of unmatched brilliance, accurately calculated the earth’s circumference and developed techniques to determine longitude and latitude. And Ibn Majid, the master navigator of the Indian Ocean, documented sea routes that helped sailors travel from Arabia to East Africa and beyond.

17/10/2024

The Forgotten Genius: Al-Zahrawi – Father of Modern Surgery

Today, let’s talk about a man whose contributions still save lives – Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi (936–1013), the pioneer of surgery. Did you know he was the first to perform cesarean sections and use catgut for internal stitches, which dissolve naturally in the body? His 30-volume medical encyclopedia, Al-Tasrif, was a reference in Europe for centuries!

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13/09/2024

House of wisdom

07/01/2024

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19/12/2023

The Sword of Allah

Khalid bin al-Waleed was Islam's first great general and a man so proficient in war and personal combat that the Prophet Muhammad himself gave him the title of “The Sword of Allah”. His prowess of war tactics in the Battle of Mu’tah is well known.
Khalid was an unstoppable force of nature. Such was his prowess, that had his Byzantine foes still believed in the Ancient Greek gods of antiquity, they would have certainly believed that he was Ares incarnate. Proud warrior that he was, the only thing that would stop him was old age. As much as he sought it, Khalid never found death on the battlefield in service to his people and ideals. He was so distressed by this that on his deathbed he said;
“I have fought in many battles seeking martyrdom that there is no spot on my body without a wound made from a sword, lance or arrow. Yet now I lay dying on my bed like an old camel. May the eyes of cowards never find joy”.

10/10/2023

when intellect and sword walked hand in hand

06/07/2023

The Maverick Genius of the Islamic Golden Age

Al-Farabi considered himself to be exceptionally knowledgeable and had little patience for those he deemed intellectually inferior. This demeanor often earned him a reputation for being haughty and arrogant among his contemporaries.
However, Al-Farabi's contributions to various fields were truly legendary. He was a prolific writer and composed works on philosophy, political science, music theory, logic, and mathematics. He integrated ideas from Greek philosophy, particularly the works of Plato and Aristotle, with Islamic thought, laying the foundations for later philosophical developments in the Islamic world.

12/05/2023

Forgotten:
The ancient city of Chinguetti, in the west-African nation of Mauritania, is home to around 6,000 ancient manuscripts.

03/05/2023

The structure of the human eye according to Ibn al-Haytham.

Alhazen's major breakthrough was that he not only explained the anatomical structure of the eye, but also analyzed its functional behavior as an optical system.

19/04/2023

Saladin be like: Crusaders? Who?

19/04/2023

Science Encyclopaedia

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31/03/2023

Give me algebra and astronomy over dragons and sword fights any day!

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