Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists
Ibn al-Haytham is best defined as which of the following?
- A. A scholar of optics, often known by the Latinized name Alhazen, who authored the influential 'Book of Optics' ✓
- B. A hadith scholar who compiled the collection known as 'Sunan Abi Dawood', one of the six major Sunni hadith collections
- C. A biographer best known for 'Wafayat al-A'yan', a major biographical dictionary of notable Islamic figures
- D. A hadith scholar who compiled the hadith collection known as Sahih Muslim
Correct answer
A. A scholar of optics, often known by the Latinized name Alhazen, who authored the influential 'Book of Optics'
Explanation
'Ibn al-Haytham' refers to a scholar of optics, often known by the Latinized name Alhazen, who authored the influential 'Book of Optics'.