Pathfinders — روّاد العلم

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About this app

🌙 Pioneers of Science — A Journey Through the Golden Age of Arab Science

Discover the grandeur of Arab and Islamic civilization through a rich, interactive encyclopedia featuring 100 scientists who changed the course of history. From Al-Khwarizmi, the inventor of algebra, to Ibn Sina, the Prince of Physicians, to Ibn al-Haytham, the father of optics — learn about the minds that illuminated the world when Europe was in the darkness of the Middle Ages.

✨ What will you find in the app?

📖 One Hundred Scientists

A detailed biography of each scientist, including their historical context, the caliph they lived under, and the cities where they worked.

🔬 Discoveries and Contributions

Learn about each scientist's discoveries and how they impacted human civilization, both in the East and the West.

📚 Works and Books

The most important books of each scientist, with explanations of their content and their influence in Europe.

🌍 Legacy and Influence

How Arab science spread to Europe and ignited the Renaissance.

🗺️ Map of the Islamic World
Explore the scientific cities: Baghdad, Cordoba, Cairo, Samarkand, and Damascus.

📅 Interactive Timeline
A visual journey from 700 to 1500 CE.

🏛️ Caliphates and Eras
From the Umayyads to the Abbasids to Andalusia and the Mongols.

🎯 Test Your Knowledge
Fun quizzes in three modes: Who am I? What discovery? What era?

⭐ Additional Features
• Works completely offline
• Available in English and Arabic
• Learn English naturally with instant switching between Arabic and English while using the app.

• Elegant design inspired by golden manuscripts
• Dark and light modes
• Save your favorite scholars
• World of the Day — Discover a new world every day
• No ads, no data collection

🎓 Who are the scholars?

Al-Khwarizmi • Ibn Sina • Ibn al-Haytham • Al-Biruni • Al-Razi • Jabir ibn Hayyan • Al-Zahrawi • Ibn Rushd • Al-Jazari • Ibn Khaldun • Omar Khayyam • Al-Idrisi • Abbas ibn Firnas • Abu al-Ala al-Ma'arri • Ibn Battuta • Ibn Khaldun • and dozens of others, including pioneering female scholars such as Fatima al-Fihri, founder of the oldest university in the world.

Inspired by the book "Pathfinders: The Golden Age of Arabic Science" by Dr. Jim Al-Khalili.

Download the app now and rediscover your great scientific heritage. 🌟

What’s new

الإصدار الأول من تطبيق روّاد العلم.
اكتشف 100 عالم من عصر الذهب العلمي الإسلامي، اختبر معرفتك بالاختبارات والتحديات اليومية، اجمع بطاقات العلماء، واستكشف خريطة تفاعلية لأعظم مدن العلم.
متاح باللغتين العربية والإنجليزية.