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Sind ibn Ali-Musa

renowned Sindhi Muslim astronomer, translator, mathematician and engineer

b. 805 CE – d. 865 CE World The Great Crossroads

Sind ibn Ali-Musa, Sind ibn ʿAlī (died after CE 864), is a renowned Sindhi Muslim astronomer, translator, mathematician and engineer.

His father Ali-Musa is a convert to Islam and an aristocrat who lives in Mansura, Sindh.

Sind ibn ʿAlī travels to Baghdad and receives the best education available.

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Moran, J. (2017). Sind ibn Ali-Musa. History Atlas. Retrieved 6 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/sind-ibn-ali-musa/

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