The present-day province of Khwãrezm sits along the borders of modern-day Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, bordered by the shrinking Aral Sea, and fed by the plentiful waters of the Amu Dariya river. A ...
Every time we use our smartphones or computers, we encounter the legacy of Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi. This remarkable Uzbek scholar laid the foundations for modern technology to thrive—from the ...