Islam
7th century CE - Arabian Peninsula
Founded by the prophet Muhammad, Islam is based on the Quran and tradition. It has become one of the most influential religions, with diverse schools and traditions.
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Maomé
The founder of Islam and proclaimed by Muslims as a prophet of God. He is viewed as the final prophet of God in most mainstream branches of Islam.
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Avicena / Ibn Sina
A Persian polymath who is regarded as one of the most significant physicians, astronomers, thinkers and writers of the Islamic Golden Age.
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Ibn Khaldun
An Arab sociologist, philosopher, and historian who is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest social scientists of the Middle Ages.
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Alhazen / Ibn al-Haytham
An Arab mathematician, astronomer, and physicist of the Islamic Golden Age. Referred to as 'the father of modern optics'.
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Saladino
A Sunni Muslim Kurd who became the first sultan of both Egypt and Syria, and founded the Ayyubid dynasty. He led the Muslim military campaign against the Crusader states in the Levant.
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