Basra in the Islamic Golden Age

The atlas holds 3 people and 5 moments here, from 826 to 1051. The most recorded lives are Muhammad al-Bukhari, Ibn al-Haytham and Nasir Khusraw.

Notable people

1. Ibn al-Haytham

   in 965

   1 moment here

   Ibn al-Haytham, also known in Latin as Alhazen, was an Iraqi-born mathematician, astronomer, and physicist whose documented life is chiefly…

2. Muhammad al-Bukhari

   from 826 to 858

   3 moments here

   Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari (810–870) was a hadith scholar from Bukhara whose travels for study, teaching, and transmission ranged across Central…

3. Nasir Khusraw

   in 1051

   1 moment here

   Persian poet, philosopher, traveler, and Isma'ili missionary. Born at Qubadiyan, he served as a financial administrator in Marw before leaving in…

Moments

1. 826 Early study visit to Basra Muhammad al-Bukhari
2. 835 Basra during the mihna era Muhammad al-Bukhari
3. 858 Five-year Basra residence Muhammad al-Bukhari
4. 965 Birth in Basra Ibn al-Haytham
5. 1051 Arrival at Basra Nasir Khusraw

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