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4/7/25, 11:08 AM Arab Scholars' Lasting Legacy on World Civilisation Celebrated in
MBRF, who delved into the innovation, ensuring that

pioneering advancements future generations stay
made by Arab and Muslim connected to our nation’s

intellectuals in fields such as esteemed scholarly history,”

engineering, astronomy, he added.
mathematics, medicine, and
The session paid tribute to
philosophy—achievements
some of the greatest minds of
that laid the groundwork for
the Arab world, including Ibn
modern scientific progress.
Sina (Avicenna), the father of
“Arab scholars have not only modern medicine; Al-

passed down knowledge but Khawarizmi, the mastermind

have also been trailblazers in behind algebra and
innovation and scientific algorithms; Ibn Al-Haytham,

methodology, fundamentally a pioneer of optics and the

shaping the course of human scientific method; and Al-
civilisation,” said H.E. Jamal Zahrawi, a groundbreaking

bin Huwaireb. figure in surgery. Their

contributions, many of which
He highlighted how
were preserved and translated
numerous European scientific
into Latin during the
terms have Arabic origins,
European Renaissance,
underscoring the extensive
played a critical role in
influence of Arab intellect on
shaping the modern world.
Western development. “We

must harness our rich Discussions also explored the

intellectual heritage to historical factors that nurtured
reinforce the importance of these great minds, such as

scientific research and

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