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1001 Inventions and The Library of Secrets
FILM ► 1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets
Oscar-winning actor and screen legend Sir Ben Kingsley has taken the starring role in a short feature film about the scientific heritage of Muslim civilisation. The mini-movie, entitled 1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets, accompanies a global touring exhibition that this currently open to the public at the Science Museum in London. The exhibition runs till 30th June 2010 and then goes on an international tour.
In the movie, Sir Ben takes on the role of a mysterious and cantankerous librarian who takes a group of school children on an enlightening journey to meet pioneering scientists and engineers from the history of Muslim civilization. The librarian is then revealed to be 12th century engineering genius Al-Jazari.
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WATCH: What is 1001 Inventions?
Dark Ages? 1001 Inventions is a global educational initiative that promotes awareness of a thousand years of scientific and cultural achievements from Muslim civilisation from the 7th century onwards, and how those contributions helped build the foundations of our modern world. |
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More Films and Videos
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Muslim Heritage in Our School
Find out some of the every day items in our schools that came to us through a shared heritage with Muslim Civilisation. Run Time: 04:18
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Her Majesty Queen Rania: Discover Muslim Heritage in Our Homes Run Time: 05:09
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Muslim Heritage in Our Hospitals
Find out some of the items in our hospitals that came to us through a shared heritage with Muslim Civilisation. .
Run Time: 04:35
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Al-Jazari's 800 year old automatic Elephant clock using water technology. An example of the Muslim origins of modern automation and robotics.
Run Time: 05:57
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Speech by President Barack Obama in Egypt:
Civilisation's Debt to Islam... Delivered at Cairo University, Egypt on 4th of June 2009 .
Run Time: 01:33
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Scribe Clock
See al-Jazari's water powered scribe clock brought back to life after 800 years. Run Time: 03:39
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British scientist, author and a broadcaster. Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Surrey.
Run Time: 23:13
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Dubai Ramadan Lecture, October 2006
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Run Time: 06:56
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Association Science Education (ASE) & 1001 Inventions City 1250 Educational Project .
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Run Time: 08:01
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