> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Author:: Tusif Ahmad > Reference:: https://garlandmag.com/loop/tusif-ahmad/ > Date:: 2022-07-11 > Tags:: #warp/article #Islam #papercutting > WeftLinks:: [[Scientific value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft is useful in messaging]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary Tusif Ahmad tells the story of Islamic science. His works reflect the technical skills evident in Baghdad's House of Wisdom, which led to the development of instruments such as the astrolabe. ![[Pasted image 20220711180645.png]] >This artwork was inspired by mathematicians, geophysicists, and astronomists. This artwork is originally made for students of a local Islamic college. In this artwork, I’m looking at the stars that are aligned to make an arched door. Around the border, different scientists’ names have been written. In the lower middle, has been drawn a star with the first university’s name written. The first university dean was a Muslim woman. In the middle, I’ve depicted the Earth with the diameter of our world written next to it because Muslim scientists originally discovered the diameter. I’ve also depicted a fountain pen which was also created by Muslims. More of these innovations that have been made by Muslims are a camera, guitar, windmills, π, magnifying glass, the well-known chess game, etc. They also tried making wings for transportation but sadly the man who created this didn’t succeed and died during the process. This artwork will give opportunities for the students to learn about the past Islamic inventions and inspires those who will make those future inventions that will astound us.