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(ALHAZEN)
Alhazen finally left his post as minister in Basrah and finally went to Egypt to
deepen his knowledge. There Alhazen or Ibn Haitham conduct scientific research
under the auspices of Al-Hakim. Al-Hakim is the king of the Fatimid Kahalifahan.
However, when Alhazen was ordered to govern the flow of Nil he failed and was
eventually transferred by Al-Hakim to the Administrative post. But Alhazen
pretends to be mad because he does not believe in Al-Hakim and he thinks Al-
Hakim is a dangerous man.
In fact, there are various versions of the biography of Ali Muhammad Al-Hassan
Al-Haitham or Alhazen. Like somebody said he pretended to be crazy since in
Basra. To appreciate his contribution to astronomy, his name was finally taken as
the name of one of the craters on the Moon and his face was taken as a picture
in one of Iraq's currency.
Sebenarnya, ada berbagai versi mengenai biografi Ali Muhammad Al-Hassan Al-
Haitham atau Alhazen. Seperti ada yang mengatakan beliau berpura-pura gila
sejak di Basrah. Untuk menghargai kontribusinya terhadap astronomi, nama
beliau akhirnya di abadikan sebagai nama salah satu kawah di Bulan serta wajah
beliaupun di abadikan sebagai gambar di salah satu mata uang Iraq.