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• The famous book "Al-Qanun" (The Canon of Medicine) was written by Abu Ali Sina.
• It is also known as Avicenna. 
• The book covers medicine, diseases, and treatments.

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• Al-Biruni was a famous Muslim mathematician, astronomer, and geographer.
• He calculated the Earth's radius using trigonometric principles and measurements of the angle of dip from a mountain.
• His estimated radius was approximately 6,339.6 km, which was remarkably close to the modern mean radius of about 6,371 km.
• He lived from 973 CE to 1048 CE.

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• Ibn al-Haytham is known as the Father of Modern Optics.
• He made groundbreaking discoveries about light and vision.
• His famous book is Kitab al-Manazir (Book of Optics).
• His research was done around 1011–1021 AD.

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• The holy book of Buddhism is called the Tripitaka.
• It contains the teachings of Gautama Buddha.
• It is also known as the “Three Baskets” of Buddhist scriptures.
• It was compiled after the death of Buddha in early Buddhist councils.
• It guides Buddhist teachings, discipline, and philosophy.

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