Feature: Did the Arabs Really Invent the Number Zero? [Community Presentation]
PRESENTER
Ibrahim Cotran
ORIGINAL CITY
NYC
Original Date
June 11, 2017
DESCRIPTION
In this afikra feature, Ibrahim Cotran reveals what the Arabs contributed to early mathematics, and debunks all the myths which we have believed to be true regarding Arabs and numbers.
ABOUT THE AFIKRA COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS
Delivered and prepared by afikra Community members, the presentation’s goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity and research, and share some knowledge on a topic related to the Arab world’s histories and cultures. The presentation is the culmination of the afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research, and develop the presentation. afikra presentations come in two forms, a long question-driven afikra Feature, and a short afikra FWD with the purpose of sharing something interesting.
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