Feature: How Did the Arabs Contribute to Botany?

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Presenter: Farrah Arakji

Delivered: Dubai on November 3, 2018

In this afikra feature, Farrah begins by exploring what botany is, who advanced it, and why it became significant to the Arabs. She aims to uncover the contributions of Arabs to the field of botany.

Sources & Future References

• Abu-Hanifa Ahmad Dinawari - Kurdistanica

• Al-Dīnawarī | Arabic scholar, geographer, naturalist | Britannica

• Muslim Scientists and Thinkers-Ahmad Ibn al- Baitar - The Muslim Observer

• Al-Dinawari - Muslim Heritage

• Botany, Herbals and Healing In Islamic Science and Medicine - Muslim Heritage

• Botany - Center for Islamic Study

• Botany - Cities of Light

• Encyclopedia of the History of Arabic Science

• History of Botanical Science: An Account of the Development of Botany from Ancient Times to the Present Day By Alan Morton

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