islamic

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    • Islamic rules are symbolized by five obligatory acts or five pillars of islam: shahadah, salah, sawm, zakah, hajj
    • Astrolabe was improved with religion in mind
    • Arab astronomers of the middle ages compiles astronomical charts and tables in observatories such as those at palmyra and maragha
    • they were able to determine the length of a degree, to establish longitude and latitude, and to investigate the relative speeds of sound and light
    • the Arab sifr, or zero
    • AL-RAZI-A celebrated alchemist and Muslim Philosopher who is also considered as the greatest physician of the ancient world
    • AVICENNA Made advances in the field of Pharmacology and Clinical Practice. He also created the "holistic" approach in medicine.
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