Notable Names
"Seek knowledge, even if it is in China." Who has said this?
Prophet Muhammad
Name one civilization that
early Muslim scholars
learned a great deal from.
(Greeks, Indians,
Persians)
Early uses of fire
include_____________.
(warmth, cook food, make tools)
Where is the Aga Khan
university, a centre of
learning established by
Mawlana Hazir Imam
located?
Karachi, Pakistan
Name a word we use in
science today that comes
from Arabic roots.
(alchemy, algebra,
camphor)
People study science
because______________.
(curiosity, want to solve
problems)
What was Hunayn Ibn Ishaq
known for?
excellent
translations of books into
Arabic
The language of learning
all the way from Central
Asia to Spain.
Arabic.
An example of an invention that
is harmful.
(hydrogen bomb)
Name one of the first great
places of learning in Muslim
lands.
(Bayt al-Hikma)
Who did people in Muslim
lands learn about paper-making from?
The Chinese
Science has developed over
time with contributions from
different _______________ and
different ____________.
faiths and civilizations
Name one of the great
centres of learning set up by
the Fatimid Imam-caliphs.
Dar al-Ilm or Mosque of Al-Azhar
Our faith of knowledge
encourages us to
_____________.
Increase our knowledge
The first people known to use
writing were Sumerians of
Mesopotamia, how many years
ago was this?
5000