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Video: Abu Rayhan al-Biruni and the Discovery of the Americas

Muhammadaziz Abdullayev · 15 March 2026

A modern educational video explaining al-Biruni's theory that a landmass existed across the ocean, long before Columbus.

This video explains al-Biruni's mathematical hypothesis about a landmass across the ocean, centuries before Columbus.

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Muhammadaziz Abdullayev, Abu Rayhan al-Biruni and the Discovery of the Americas, 2026. Educational video.

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What it is

This is a video created by Muhammadaziz Abdullayev that explores al-Biruni's historical theory about a landmass in the ocean between Europe and Asia. It is a modern explanation, not a source from al-Biruni's own time.

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The video explains that al-Biruni, centuries before Christopher Columbus, used mathematical and geographical calculations to hypothesize the existence of land across the ocean. This highlights his role as a scientific pioneer and connects his work to the broader scientific heritage of Central Asia, especially Uzbekistan.

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