Jabir Bin Hayyan (Muslim Scientist)

Many scientist have been like this in the history of this world whose feats surprised the world, weather we talk about mobile phones, or the internet or computer,the name of non muslim scientist comes to top of the list , but it is not the case that the history of science can be written without mentioning the name of  muslim scientist in this regard . Muslim scientist have accomplished remarkable feats which are acknowledged by non muslim scientists as well. The name of the Muslim scientist we are going to Mention is JABIR BIN HAYAN.

JABIR BIN HAYAN has been a Muslim alchemist whose Hard work and effort gave great progress to the science to chemistry and this knowledge came to its present state.

INTRODUCTION:

THE truth is that JABIR BIN HAYAN Was the 

First alchemist. he belonged to a tribe of "AZAD" in the southern part of "ARABIA". The People of this Family Settled in "KUFA

.BIRTH:

JABIR BIN HAYAN Was born in 722 A.D in the city of TUS IN Kharasan. HIS Father HAYAN Had come here From KUFA.

FATHER NAME:

JABIR BIN HAYYAN HIS FATHER NAME WAS "HAYYAN AL AZDI ''

CHILDHOOD:

Jabir bin hayan was still a child when his father died , his mother took him to Arabia and lived there among the people of her tribe. JABIR bin HAYAAN got his education here. Apart from religious Education, He also studied Mathematics and other sciences. when he became young , He left his tribe and came to Medina.

EDUCATION:

JABIR BIN HAYAN Studied the HOLY QURAN From Teacher HARBI AL HAMIRI. He followed religious strictly throughout his life.jabir bin hayan Received his primary Education from his village and reveived his higher education from kufa.

TRAVEL:

jabir bin hayan traveled many times in his life to gain knowledge . jabir bin hayan traveled from yemen to kharasan , from kharasan back to yemen . then he went to madina from yemen , jabir bin hayan acquired knowledge from hazrat imam"jafir sadiq in madina , after the time , he went to city of kufa in iraq . jabir bin hayan conducted scientific experiments and wrote many books. 

when caliph haroon al Rasheed found out about his knowledge and work , he invited him to baghdaad. jabir bin hayan he stayed in Baghdaad for a long time.

INVENENTIONS:

 

The most famous of jabir bin hayan"s achievements is the inventions of distillation the process of converting liquids into vapors. This is the main technique through which not only crude oil is made into various products but it is used in everything from the perfume industry to beverage factories.

Jabir bin hayan wrote many methods of making many things in his alchemy books. He also explained methods of making sulphide of various . He invented noise and sulfuric acid for the first time in the world. 

which is very important even in the present era. jabir bin hayan was also well versed in alchemy. He also built a laboratory in his home in KUFA' where they used to experiments.

jabir bin hayan did many experiments and many inventions'distillation process and filter method was invented by him.

DEATH:

JABIR BIN HAYAAN died in 806 A.d in DAMASCUS.

Tomb of Jabir bin hayyan