Islamic Caliphates

Which Muslim scientist is credited with the early use of zero and the development of astronomical tables (ZJ) that significantly influenced...

MCQ

MCQ Answer

A. Al-Biruni
B. Al-Zahrawi
C. Al-Khwarizmi Correct

Explanation

Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi was a Persian polymath who made fundamental contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and geography. His work on the Hindu-Arabic numeral system was instrumental in introducing the concept of zero to the Western world. Additionally, his astronomical tables, known as Zij al-Sindhind, were highly influential, providing a framework for astronomical calculations that were utilized by scholars across the Islamic world and later in Europe.

D. Ishq Kindi

Correct Answer

Al-Khwarizmi