Musa al Kharzmi: A craftsman of the golden age of Islam

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We all have read the biography of Muslim scientists in the book of Islam in childhood. There was a famous book named 'Al Kitab al-Jabr Wall Mukabala'. Do you remember The name of this book is named as an integral and most important part of mathematics. Yes, 'Al Jabr' has been made by Europeans algebra, which means algebra. Who is the author of the book? Muhammad ibn Musa al Kharjimi, a great scientist at the beginning of the golden age of Islam. Al Kharzimi is known to most as a mathematician. But if this identity is called, injustice will be with its knowledge. Because he has contributed to the math, as well as his important contribution to the fields of astronomy, geography, math, and triangulation. In the beginning of the golden age of Islam, his contribution to enrich the Muslims in knowledge and science is outstanding. The word 'algorithm' in English is derived from the Spanish translation 'algorithmi'. From the Kharzami (Khwarjimi) part of his name, the name of the word 'Guarizmo', which means 'digit' or number.

We are unhappy that we do not have much information about the life of al Kharzimi. According to Muslim historian Ibn al-Nadim, the birthplace of the scientist was born as a Khurasan or Khorajam in birth. Khorasan is currently in the stronghold of Uzbekistan. He was born in approximately 780 AD. Nothing is known about his parents and education. During his birth, Khalifa Harun al-Rashid was in power. He opened his own personal library for scientific research and named it 'Bait al Hikma' or 'House of Wisdom'. Only the most wise Muslim scholars in the time of the time gained membership here. Musa al Kharzami is one of them. He became a member of 'House of Wisdom' during the reign of Al Mamun, son of Khalifa Harun Al Rashid. In about 850 AD, Musa al Kharzimi died.
Since its personal life information is inadequate, it is better to discuss its mathematical and other scientific contributions.
Copies of Al Jabir Wall Mukabal book in Library of Oxford University
To mention the algebra, the name that was first remembered is that of Musa Al Kharjimi. The book 'The Compendious Book on Calculation by Compliance and Balancing' or 'Al-Kitib Al Mukhtar al-Khabat al-Jabr Wall Mukkabala', is his biggest contribution to the algebra. Kharzamy wrote in the inspiration of Khalifa Al Mamun. This book was published in 830 AD, from which the name originates from Algebra. Its original copy is preserved in Oxford University Library. The book discusses basic aspects of various algebraic aspects of Kharjimi.

Al Kharjimi explains the rules of the multi-pronoun solution in its book as a fundamental explanation and discusses the rules of the solution till two quarters. These solutions are a bit difficult and time-consuming compared to the present time. Because of this, many of the symbols used in mathematics have not been discovered in his time. As a result, he reached the solution using conventional symbols and formulas which is a prolonged period. Nevertheless, his book was a major controller of progress toward modernization of mathematics.
Much of the contribution of Musa al Kharzeemi in the Patagini has been lost. However, the Latin manuscripts are found in which most of the work on Kharjimi arithmetic issues is claimed by scholars. Probably possibly after 1130, the Latin translation of the original work of the philosopher Adilard of Bath Kharizmim was translated into Latin. Original Arabic copy is lost. The translation is known as 'Algoritima de Indoream', whose real name is most likely 'Kitab al-Zamaat Taqq B account al Hind'. Translated into English, the name is 'The Book of Addition and Submission According to the Hindu Calculation'. Most historians arrive at the conclusion that based on the 'Hindu-Arabic number system' in Arabic, al-Kharzimi introduced 'Arabic Numerals' or Arabic numeral system.

Astronomy and Trigonometry
Original copy of the work of algebra in Kharjima like arithmetic is not available. In 1126, the philosopher Bhadralo, Adilard of Bath, also translated the Spanish translation of 'Ziz Al Sindhind' or 'Astronomical Tables of Syndicate and Hind'. Two copies of this translation are stored in France, one in Madrid and one at Oxford.
A jiz or table of al-Kharzimi;
Ziz al-Sindhind has 37 sections and 116 'Astronomical Tables' or Horoscopes related topics. There are also astronomical information in addition to astronomy in these tables. Originally, the method of creating the table of astronomy in the Indian subcontinent was called 'Sindhind'. Based on this syndrome, Muslim scientists created their astronomical table. But among the Muslims, Al Kharzimi was the first who created these tables or jiz. Kharzmi also discussed the motion of the five planets discovered at the time of the Moon and Sun in its tables. In the medieval period, Muslim astronomers primarily gave importance to translation in the Golden Age of knowledge and science. However, Al Kharjimi created the basic ideas of his own among them through his Ziz al-Hind. His astronomical activities are later pioneered in the work of astronomical science of Muslim scientists.

Kharijami work with Trigonometry is very rare but very important

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