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Al-Asma’i or Asma`i, scientific:ʿAbd al-Malik b. Quraib al-Aṣmaʿī (c. 740-828) (Arabic: أبو سعيد عبد الملك ابن قريب الأصمعي) was an Arab scholar, philologist and anthologist, one of the earliest Arabic lexicographers and one of the three leaders of the Basra school of Arabic grammar.
He was also a pioneer of natural science and zoology. He is considered as the first Muslim scientist to study animals in detail. He wrote many works such as: Kitab al-Khail (The Book of the Horse), Kitab al-Ibil (The Book of the Camel), Kitab al-Farq (The Book of Rare Animals), Kitab al-Wuhush (The Book of Wild Animals), Kitab al-Sha (The Book of the Sheep) and Kitab Khalaq al-Insan (The Book of Humanity). He also provides detailed information on human anatomy.
Al-Asma’i was born in 740 or 741, though his exact place of birth has been disputed. Some authors have reported his birthplace as Basra in what is now Iraq, while others have listed it as Merv in what is now Turkmenistan. Whatever the case, during his life al-Asma’i was undoubtedly a represent
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Who is Abdul malik asmai and what did he invent?
Al-Asmai was the first scientist from Islam to make contributions to the fields of zoology, botany, and Animal Husbandry. His full name is Abdul Malik Ibn al-Quraib al-Asmai and he was born in Basra, in what is modern day Iraq. He was born there in 740, and he died there as well in 828. He was a disciple of Amr ibn al'ala and was a tutor to Harun Rashid's son in his later days.
His main works were on the horse (Kitab al-Khail) and the camel (Kitab al-Ibil), which is not surprising since most early arabic zoology (seventh and eigth century) was centered on these two animals. In addition to his work in zoology, he also did classification of plants. Also, he wrote an indepth book on human anatomy, called the Kitab Khalq al-Insan (on the making of man). This book in particular stands out, since it showed great knowledge of the subject for the time. It also showed that he had an expertise in dissections.
The final of the three sciences listed as his contributions, Animal Husbandry, I feel needs explanation. It is the science of bree
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Al Asma'i, A Medieval Muslim Scientist.
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