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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by kersploosh@sh.itjust.works to c/cunkposting@lemmy.world

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Yes, I know Arabic and Islamic are not synonymous. I was stretching for a silly title.

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[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 26 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Similar etymology for algorithm too.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

IIRC, that one comes from the name of a Persian mathematician named al-Khwarismi (sp?), from whose writings medieval mathematicians got the idea

[–] myslsl@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

Al-khwarismi is the same guy who wrote al-jabr.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 months ago (2 children)

And alcohol.

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Alright, but aside from algebra, algorithm and alcohol, what have the Muslims ever done for us?

[–] Spesknight@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Spread the use of coffee

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Oh, coffee. SHUT UP!

[–] CannedYeet@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

And Al Jolson