While many secondary school students world wide struggling through math classes may not particularly appreciate the importance of algebra, it is one of the most important contributions of the Muslim Golden Age to the modern world. It was developed by the great scientist and mathematician, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khawarizmi, who lived from 780 to 850 in Persia and Iraq.
Al-Khawarizimi’s books were translated into Latin in Europe in the 1000s and 1100s, where he was known as Algoritmi (the word algorithm is based on his name and his mathematical works). Without the Muslim scientist contribution in mankind history, we couldn’t have Facebook, Twitter or, even this website where you are reading this article now !
With 25,523 Tweets, Muslims sending apologizing tweeting on the hashtag #MuslimApologies mentioning historical facts about Islamic Golden Ages.
I’m sorry about the selfies, because if it weren’t because of Ibn al-Haitham we wouldn’t have had a Camera. #MuslimApologies
— Shajia Abidi (@ShajiaAbidi) September 24, 2014
sorry for Algebra 🙂 #muslimapologies pic.twitter.com/5qs8d8yq9H — ناصر العنزي (@AnaziNasser) September 24, 2014
Above everything else, I feel so very really sorry that Obama’s granddad was a Muslim #MuslimApologies — EmIl (@EmilyIliani) September 25, 2014
We’d also like to apologise for the amazing architecture…for instance the Taj Mahal, really sorry. #MuslimApologies pic.twitter.com/WMSXwYcN5Q — theconsciousmuslim (@kam_shaheen) September 24, 2014
Sorry for daring to fly and creating the first flying machine #MuslimApologies #nothewrightbrotherswerenotthefirsttofly — Zak Aossey (@lebanaoss) September 24, 2014
Sorry for coffee. (Originated in Yemen in 1400’s, and before it was welcomed in Europe, it was known as the ‘Muslim Drink’ #MuslimApologies — Made In Nablus (@MadeInNablus) September 24, 2014
Sorry for giving a fifth of my annual savings to charity each year. #MuslimApologies — Alireza Versi (@AlirezaVersi) September 24, 2014
I’m sorry the founder of the world’s oldest university was a Muslim women in 859 (Fez, Morocco): Fatima al-Fihri #MuslimApologies — Wiam (@UncolonisedMind) September 24, 2014
I’m definitely not sorry that the first person 2 give the Muslim prayer call was a black,even before they were your slaves #MuslimApologies — Shehzilk Pakistani (@shehzilk) September 25, 2014
I’m so sorry for coffee, cheques, parachutes, chemistry, inoculations, soap, shampoo, cameras, etc: https://t.co/2L32h4b2d7 #muslimapologies — Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) September 24, 2014
#MuslimApologies shouldn’t be happening. The non-Muslim world shouldn’t be stupid enough to think that all Muslims want to bomb everything — Tom McCormack (@Tomccormack92) September 24, 2014
As a Muslim I apologies for the World War One & World War Two even it has nothing to do with the Muslims but just in case. #MuslimApologies
— الكيلاني مليونة (@elkilanimaliuna) September 23, 2014
