Pdf comparative religion in medieval muslim literature hilman. He was an impartial writer on customs and creeds of various nations, and was given the title al ustadh the master for his remarkable description of. He visited the subcontinent during the ghazvanid dynasty. For albiruni, i use his tahqiq ma li alhind min maq. Sultan mahmud attacked khawrizm and took albiruni to his capital ghazni. Audiences for al biruni s kitab al hind were mainly those from middleeast and indian commoners didnt think of reading it at all. Who were the audiences for al birunis kitab alhind. Kitab ul mufradat by hakeem muzaffar hussain awan pdf shehzad shouket, 07.
The offered writing is an urdu version of the arabic text. The writer gave some precious knowledge about the social and cultural environment. Al biruni, celebrated mathematician and astronomer, came to india in the wake of the invading forces of mahmud of ghazni in the eleventh century. Although sharma gives a detailed anal ysis of how albiruni employed and. Kitab ul aqaid is a very basic and essential book to read by all the muslims. Allama abu rehan al bairooni was a great scholar of islam and a prominent historian. In 103536, or a little thereafter, albiruni wrote, at the urging of a friend, an epistle concerning a list of the books of mohammad. What were the views of al biruni regarding historical india. Kitab ul mufradat by hakeem muzaffar hussain awan pdf hakeem taqi hussain hikmat, 01. He said about the geographical situation of the subcontinent. Feb 01, 2010 the kitabul hinda medieval reality check it is often instructive, for people as well as races, to listen to what others have to say about them. Allama abu rehan al baroni was a great historian, astrologist, and scholar. In the absence of such a reality check, one is apt to be swayed by ones own exaggerated notions of ones own self.
Al biruni urdu by muhammad hassan burni pdf the library pk. Bharat albiruni hindi welcome to national book trust india. Ncert class 12 indian history part 2 chapter 1 through the eyes of travellers theme 5 topic. Al biruni is regarded as one of the greatest scholars of the medieval islamic era and was well versed in physics, mathematics, astronomy, and natural sciences, and also distinguished himself as a historian, chronologist and linguist. Alberunis india by al beruni 9731048 kitab fi tahqiq ma lil hind or simply, tariqh al hind, early 11th century, translated by edward c. India by albiruni paperback may 1, 2005 by qeyamuddin ahmad author, ahmad qeyamuddin editor 4. Her father, awf ibn zuhayr ibn al haarith ibn humaatah ibn jurayshjarsh, was from the himyar tribe in. Kitab ul hind urdu by abu rehan al bairooni pdf the. In his kitab fi tahqiq ma lil hind researches on india, he did not record political and military history in any detail, but wrote more on indias cultural, scientific, social and religious history. Sep 30, most of the works of al biruni are in arabic. He translated a number of sanskrit works into arabic inclu. His book kitab al jamahir discusses the properties of various precious stones. In this first installment of the translation of the correspondence between ibn sina and al biruni, al asilah walajwibah, ibn sina responds to the first question posed to him by al biruni who criticizes reasons given by aristotle for denying levity or gravity to the celestial spheres and the aristotelian notion of circular motion being an innate property of the heavenly bodies.
See more ideas about al biruni, astronomy and history. Sep 30, most of the works of albiruni are in arabic. The science of albiruni article pdf available in international journal of sciences 212. Kitabulhind abu rehan muhammad albiruni last days of. It was the first authoritative document about the history of indian. The book of instruction on the elements of the art of astrology by al biruni. Al biruni urdu by muhammad hassan burni download library pk. This provisional translation of the correspondence between ibn sina and al biruni al asilah walajwibah contains the complete text of the response of abu said al masumi to the objections of al biruni regarding the set of eight questions posed by him to ibn sina. Kitab al hind in which he discusses the geography, history, language, 1048 or 1050.
Kitab fi tah qiq i ma lil hind or al birunis india arabic. It talked about the social condition of india and the lives of people. Abu rayhan albiruni institute of oriental studies 81, mirzo. The concept of iman, faith, is fundamental to islam. The last work accomplished by albiruni was kitab alsadala fil tibb, on medicinal drugs towards the close of the regime of sultan maudud. Persian, hindi, and arabicin translations of people who are. In this paper, we will discuss some of his experimental methods and some instruments he used. Dallal, an islil1lic response o greek awvnomy kitab tadn haym alal1iik of. He came to india and wrote an excellent history book kitab ul hind. Astronomical handbooks and tables from the islamic world core. Kitab ul hind urdu by abu rehan al bairooni pdf readingpk. Iman has served to define the nature of muslim life and the essence of the religion as a whole. During this time he wrote the kitab tarikh al hind, finishing it around 1030.
Pdf muslim presence was manifest in the coastal regions of. Hind bint awf was muhammads motherinlaw and ibn abbas and khalid ibn al walid grandmother. Al biruni considers jats to be the descendants of krishna. Dec 15, 20 sahih bhukhari,the book of ablution,the book of tayyamum kitab ul wudu,bhukhari urdu,the book of knowledge,the book of belief, kitab ul ilm, kitab ul iman, kitab ul eman, kitab ul emaan, kitab ul. The treasury of oriental manuscripts unesco digital library. Al beruni mentions the names of 114 of his books in a letter which he wrote to a friend some years before his death. Al beruni kitab ul hind pdf apr 20, a kitabulhind was written by albiruni in arabic language kitabul hind is simple and lucid and a voluminous text divided into 80 chapters on.
Albiruni catalogued both his own works and those of alrazi. Allama al bairuni presented the political scenario of india. Adabulmulukwakifayatulmamluk fakhremudabbir administration of. Albiruni born in 973 in khwarizm present day uzbekistan. In 1017 he traveled to the indian subcontinent and authored tarikh al hind history of india after exploring the hindu faith practised in india. Topics islam collection opensource language italian. The achievements of ibn sina in the field of science and his contributions to its philosophy. Though chances are very high that he must have written more books in the remaining years of his life but only two of his books, the athar ul baqiya and the kitab alhind are available in printed edition and english transition, due largely to the scholarly devotion of the. Al bairooni wrote a book with the title of kitab ul hind. Until the 10th century, history most often meant political and military history, but this was not so with biruni 9731048. Albirunis kitabulhind, written in arabic, is simple and lucid. Pdf the civilizational role of islam in the indian subcontinent. Allama abu rehan al bairooni was a great scholar and historian. The kitabul hinda medieval reality check this and that.
This book describes the sociopolitical scenario of ancient india. Ibn sinaalbiruni correspondenceviii by berjak, rafik. He wrote the book kitab ul hind pdf when he visited the subcontinent. Sep 30, 2015 it also emerges from the kitab alhind that biruni had familiarized himself with various fields of sanskrit literature. Al biruni 9731048 was one of the greatest scientists of all times. Apr 20, a kitab ul hind was written by al biruni in arabic language kitab ul hind is simple and lucid and a voluminous text divided into 80 chapters on. Alberuni on india revisiting abu rayhan albiruni and his. For alshahrastani, i choose his kitab al 30 the american journal of islamic social. As the mother of several companions of muhammad, she was known as the grandest motherinlaw on earth.
Kitab ul hind urdu by abu rehan al bairooni pdf the library pk. Philosophy and religion science and technology, general physics research questions and answers analysis radiation chemistry water properties. It is tries to analyze al biruni as a muslim critical thinker based on his monumental work of tahqiq ma li al hind min maqulah maqbulah fi al aql aw mardhulah or it is known by kitab al hind. It is a voluminous text, divided into 80 chapters on subjects such as religion and philosophy, festivals, astronomy, alchemy, manners and customs, social life, weights and. He wrote about his travels through india in his wellknown book kitab al hind which gives a graphic account of the subcontinent.
Biruni became acquainted with all things related to india. Two manuscripts of the arabic origi nal are noted for their highquality execution inventory no. Book of faith represents the first complete english translation of the important and wellknown work kitab al iman, written by the renowned scholar ibn taymiyyah. Kitab ul mufradat by hakeem muzaffar hussain awan pdf. He was conversant in khwarezmian, persian, arabic, sanskrit, and also knew greek, hebrew and syriac. The collection also includes kitabi futuh the book on conquests.
Kitab ul mufradat by hakeem muzaffar hussain awan pdf mudaser, 01. Albiruni wrote an encyclopedic work on india called ta. Ncert hisotry theme 5 through the eyes of travellers. The book al biruni urdu is about the famous historian al baroni. This book contains information about ancient india. Dec 17, 2018 he came to india and wrote the social conditions of the subcontinent with the title of kitab ul hind. Albiruni was a muslim scholar higly famed as a great historians of his time, he made significant intricate studies in the fields of mathematics, astronomy and geography, it was al biruni who. There were no printing presses at that time so it was to be handwritten and al biruni himself was a royal scholar p.
The book kitab ul hind pdf has a brief account of india. Through the eyes of travellers al biruni and the kitab. Al biruni contributions in physics include work on springs and accurate determination of the specific weight of eighteen elements and compounds including many metals and precious stones. He was a pioneer in the study of the angles and trigonometry. Ib nal haitham and the book was kitab ul manazir asked in authors. As a muslims one must have hisher beliefs and thoughts crystal clear about these islamic issues. Moreover, the book al biruni urdu pdf is the historical encyclopedia of the world history. Al biruni learned hindu philosophy, mathematics, geography and religion from the pandits to whom he taught greek and arabic science and philosophy.
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