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“Sheafra” is the Arabic word for “Cipher”, which is, in turn, translated from the Arabic word “Sifr”, which means Zero. One of the first detailed explanations
by ralmidani 3y ago
“Sheafra” is the Arabic word for “Cipher”, which is, in turn, translated from the Arabic word “Sifr”, which means Zero.
One of the first detailed explanations of Zero was made by Persian Muslim polymath AlKhawarizmi, whose name went through multiple translations, eventually giving us the word “Algorithm”.
- kken 3y ago>Persian Muslim polymat What is the relevance of religion in this context? I rarely see religion being mention in connection with other scientists.
- ralmidani 3y agoAlKhawarizmi lived in Baghdad and was head Astronomer of the House of Wisdom there. Persia and Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) were under one political entity, along with Arabia, the Levant (modern-day Palestine, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon), Egypt, and others. Even today, many Muslims identify with their faith more than their race, ethnicity, or nationality.