Dar Al Ilm
Imam Hakim (SA) (996-1021AD), founded the House of Knowledge (Dar al-Ilm) in Cairo in the year 1005 AD.
On the Iftetah of Dar Al Ilm the jurists took up residence there, and the books from the palace libraries were moved into it. People could visit it, and whoever wanted to copy something that interested him could do so; the same was true of anyone who wanted to read any of the material kept in it.
After the building was furnished and decorated, and after all the doors and passages were provided with curtains, lectures were held there by the Quran readers, astronomers, grammarians and philologists, as well as physicians. Guardians, servants, domestics and others were hired to serve there.
The Imam (SA) also donated what people needed: ink, writing reeds, paper and ink-stands. The house was [formally] that of the Slav Mukhtar. The Slav are the European slaves who served in the Imam's army. Currently there are no remains left but Dar Al Ilm was the house opposite the present Al Aqmar masjid.
The most important scientific achievement produced at Dar Al Ilm was an astronomical chart (zij) with comparative data about stars and planets, by Ahmad ibn Yunus and was named al-zij al-Hakimi.
The famous scientist and engineer Ibn Haytham was invited to Cairo personally by Imam Hakim (SA) When he approached the limits of Cairo, Imam Hakim (S.A.) personally came out to receive him.
He took up residence in Jamia al Azhar, wrote many books and died in 430 Α.Η.
At once a physician, astronomer, mathematician and philosopher, Ibn al-Haytham was the most accomplished of the scientists who served under Imam Hakim (SA) His pioneering work on optics had far-reaching influences on European thinkers of medieval times, among whom he came to be known as Alhazen. His studies were also of major importance for astrological and meteorological investigation.
Abul Fadl Jafar, a blind scholar of grammar and lexicography, received the honorific 'alim al-ulama (scholar of the scholars)
Sayedna Hamid-ud-din al- Kirmani (RA) headed the Central Dawah
Syedna Kirmani came from Iraq after the revolt of Abu Rakwa to strengthen the Dawah under the guidance of Imam (SA) He worked under KHAGIN who was Dai duat.
For those readers who have thirst for acquiring Deeni Akhba'ar, I provide a link to know more about the great personality of Sy. Kirmani and his contribution to Fatemi Taiyebi Dawah.
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Darul Ilm became the biggest center of learning and research, in the whole Muslim world. The academy was later destroyed by Afzal Shabin Shah.
http://www.hikmaah.com
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