Which title did Ismail Al Jazari own?
Badīʿ az-Zaman
The scholar of the East
The Inventor of the desert
King of wisdom
Answer
Badīʿ az-Zaman was the honorific title bestowed upon Ismail Al-Jazari, a polymathic inventor, engineer, and craftsman during the Islamic Golden Age, who lived in what is now southeastern Turkey. Al-Jazari is renowned for his remarkable contributions to the field of mechanical engineering, particularly his intricate water-raising machines and automata, which displayed remarkable creativity and ingenuity.
Engineering Wonders: The Legacy of Ismail al-Jazari
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