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	Ahmad bin Musa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ahmed ibn Musa ibn Shakir Banu Musa, also Bani Musa, (805 - 873), was a 9th century Persian mathematician from Baghdad, the middle of the Banu Musa brothers.
		The Banu Musa brothers were among the first group of mathematicians to begin to carry forward the mathematical developments begun by the ancient Greeks (See House of Wisdom).
		The Banu Musa brothers took a definite step forward, where the Greeks had not; The Greeks had not thought of areas and volumes as numbers, but had only compared ratios of areas etc. The Banu Musa's concept of number is broader than that of the Greeks.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ahmad_ibn_Musa (359 words)

	Banu Musa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Banu Musa (Farsi for "Children of Musa", sometimes transliterated Bana Musa) brothers were three Arab scholars, of Baghdad, active in the House of Wisdom:
		They were the sons of sons of Musa bin Shakir, who had been a highwayman and later an astrologer to the Caliph al-Mamun.
		The education of the three brothers was carried out by Yahya bin Abu Mansur who worked at the famous Bayt al-Hikmah library and translation centre in Baghdad.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Banu_Musa_brothers (177 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> fr:Musa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Musa of Darfur, a 17th century ruler of Darfur.
		A Musa connector is a type of coaxial connector used in the telecommunications and video industries.
		Jebel Musa, Morocco, a mountain known as one of the pillars of Hercules.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/fr:Musa (255 words)

	Architects of the Scientific Thought in Islamic Civilization (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Musa Ibn Shakir lived in Baghdad during the rule the Abbasid Caliph al-Ma'mun and was among his closest courtiers.
		In the fields of astronomy, Banu Musa brothers assessed the mean movement of the sun in the Persian calendar and developed calendars for the positions of planets.
		Banu Musa brothers played also an important role in the development of mathematics, astronomy and geometry through their treatises and by providing sponsor and support to translators and scientists.
	www.isesco.org.ma /pub/Eng/Architects/P7.htm (675 words)

	Banu_Musa biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		The Banu Musa brothers were among the first group of mathematicians to begin to carry forward the mathematical developments begun by the ancient Greeks.
		Harun al-Rashid became the fifth Caliph of the Abbasid dynasty on 14 September 786, not long after Musa ibn Shakir, the father of the Banu Musa brothers, was born.
		The Banu Musa were among the first Arabic scientists to study the Greek mathematical works and to lay the foundation of the Arabic school of mathematics.
	www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk /history/Biographies/Banu_Musa.html (1247 words)

	Search Results for "banu musa"
		Banu Musa, (banoo´ moosa´) (KEY), family of Arab mathematicians and astronomers of the 9th cent.
		A.D. The name means "sons of Musa" and refers to the three brothers,...
		...Devices), an illustrated manual of mechanics, was written by three brothers, known as the Banu Musa, for the caliph al-Ma'mun.
	bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?query=banu+musa&... (97 words)

	Meningar.com om musa. acuminata, MUSA, ORDER mm.
		Musa Musa, named for the mythological muses, is an alluring genus, which includes edible bananas and plantains...
		Mansa Musa (1312-1337) Mansa Musa is mostly remembered for his extravagant hajj, or pilgrimage, to Mecca with, according to the Arab historian al-Umari, 100 camel-loads of gold, each weighing 300 lbs...
		MUSA at IST Event 2004 MUSA participated in the IST Event 2004, November 15-17 2004, The Hague...
	www.meningar.com /musa.html (1461 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - Banu Musa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		BANU MUSA [Banu Musa], family of Arab mathematicians and astronomers of the 9th cent.
		AD The name means "sons of Musa" and refers to the three brothers, Muhammad, Ahmad, and al-Hasan.
		Find newspaper and magazine articles plus images and maps related to "Banu Musa" at HighBeam.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/B/BanuMusa.asp (280 words)

	islamhadhari.net ~ Artikel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Al-Kindi was appointed by al-Ma'mun to the House of Wisdom together with al-Khwarizmi and the Banu Musa brothers.
		The main task that al-Kindi and his colleagues undertook in the House of Wisdom involved the translation of Greek scientific manuscripts.
		It is claimed that the Banu Musa brothers caused al-Kindi to lose favour with al-Mutawakkil to the extent that he had him beaten and gave al-Kindi's library to the Banu Musa brothers.
	www.islamhadhari.net /v2/eng/eng_detail.php?nkid=52 (1023 words)

	Musa - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia
		MUSA the Multiple-unit steerable antenna for shortwave reception developed by HT Friis (Proc.
		Mohammad Musa, founder and president of the Engineering and Business Alliance [1]
		This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
	www.timesharetalk.co.uk /wiki.asp?k=Musa (304 words)

	IslamiCity.com - A Sine On the Road to Makkah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		As the name indicates he was basically a member of the Sabian sect, but the great Muslim mathematician Muhammad Ibn Musa Ibn Shakir, impressed by his knowledge of languages, and realising his potential for a scientific career, selected him to join the scientific group at Baghdad that was being patronised by the Abbasid Caliphs.
		It was in this setting that Thabit contributed to several branches of science, notably mathematics, astronomy and mechanics, in addition to translating a large number of works from Greek to Arabic.
		He carried further the work of the Banu Musa brothers and later his son and grandson continued in this tradition, together with the other members of the group.
	www.islamicity.com /Science/Scientists/Qurra.shtml (461 words)

	Al-Kindi - YAQUB IBN ISHAQ AL-KINDI - Iraqi Philosopher - Athenaeum Library of Philosophy
		His son al-Ma'mun, who succeeded him in 813 after defeating his brother in an armed power struggle, proved to be an equally enlightened and capable ruler.
		Shifting his capital from Merv to Baghdad in 818, he became a patron of the House of Wisdom and had observatories set up which Arabic astronomers used to study and further explore the works of earlier researchers.
		Unlike the Banu Musa brothers, who were mainly mathematicians, and Abu Ma'shan, whose sphere was astrology, Al-Kindi was a versatile genius with a wide knowledge of Philosophy, Logic, Geometry, Mathematics, Music, Art, Optics, Geography, Astronomy, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Logogriphs, Armaments, and Cooking.
	evans-experientialism.freewebspace.com /alkindi.htm (2000 words)

	Al-Kindi
		He came to the attention of the Caliph al-Ma'mun who was at that time setting up the "House of Wisdom" in Baghdad.
		Al-Ma'mun had won an armed struggle against his brother in 813 and became Caliph in that year.
		Banu Musa brothers caused al-Kindi to lose favour with al-Mutawakkil to the extent that he had him beaten and gave al-Kindi's library to the
	www.educ.fc.ul.pt /icm/icm2003/icm14/Al-Kindi.htm (1118 words)

	History of Mathematics
		The next Caliph, al-Ma'mun, encouraged learning even more strongly than his father al-Rashid, and he set up the House of Wisdom in Baghdad which became the centre for both the work of translating and of of research.
		Al-Kindi (born 801) and the three Banu Musa brothers worked there, as did the famous translator Hunayn ibn Ishaq.
		Returning to the House of Wisdom in Baghdad in the 9th century, one mathematician who was educated there by the Banu Musa brothers was Thabit ibn Qurra (born 836).
	history-of-mathematics.org.ru /arab.html (1393 words)

	Banu_Musa_al-Hasan
		The three Banu Musa brothers are almost indistinguishable and most of the information is at
		However, there is some information specific to the youngest brother: al-Hasan ibn Musa ibn Shakir.
		Archimedes' texts were being translated into Arabic for the first time, the Banu Musa (perhaps al-Hasan in particular) was trying to give new proofs of the Greek results as well as trying to prove results going beyond what the Greeks had achieved.
	www.educ.fc.ul.pt /icm/icm2003/icm14/Banu_Musa_al-Hasan.htm (140 words)

	Islamic Studies Syllabus - Mathematics
		The concept of limit helps to explain the limit of man’s attainment of material wealth, power, status, etc. Also consider the limit beyond which Angel Jibril could not proceed on the occasion of Mairaj Q(53:14).
		Important contribution of Thabit ibn Qurra, Banu Musa brothers, Al Kuhi, ibn Al-Haitum, etc. to Calculus.
		The Hadiths, the life of the companions, Islamic study text books, periodicals and journals are other useful resources to Islamise lessons.
	www.iberr.org /maths4.htm (2413 words)

	AllRefer.com - Banu Musa (Mathematics, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		AllRefer.com - Banu Musa (Mathematics, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Banu Musa[bAnOO´ mOOsA´] Pronunciation Key, family of Arab mathematicians and astronomers of the 9th cent.
		More articles from AllRefer Reference on Banu Musa
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/B/BanuMusa.html (173 words)

	Architects of the Scientific Thought in Islamic Civilization (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Later he moved to Baghdad where he furthered his studies with the most reputed scholars.
		He was a contemporary of three Abbasid caliphs, al-Mamun, al-Mu'tasim and al-Mutawakkil as well as the three astronomers, the Banu Musa brothers and the astronomer Sanad Ibn Ali.
		He was held in such a high esteem by al-Ma'mun and al-Mu'tasim that al-Ma'mun entrusted him with the task of translating Aristotle's books as well as other Greek philosophers.
	www.isesco.org.ma /pub/Eng/Architects/P8.htm (610 words)

	Black Behind Blue
		And that he was a paranoid dyslexic who wasn’t the first man to invent a flying machine.
		Would you choose to swim in a pool made of mercury, drifting among the golden boats with the barbaric Banu Musa Brothers, or would you put your money on me? (I have invented a parachute, but no plane.)
		He who journeys without companions can send his thoughts to dwell in the eternal blue sky or to fall like a stone into turbulent waters.
	www.cyberpoems.com /9-2/blackbehindblue.htm (395 words)

	MMD Archives: Water Organs in Book "The Organ of the Ancients"
		Water Organs in Book "The Organ of the Ancients"
		The first mechanically played musical instrument on record was a water organ made by the Musa brothers (banu Musa) in the ninth century AD.
		The music was recorded on a cylinder much like those used in more recent times for cylinder music boxes and barrel organs.
	mmd.foxtail.com /Archives/Digests/200010/2000.10.03.01.html (175 words)

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