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| A Persian scholar/polymath of the 11th century; studied math and astronomy |
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| Orthodox religious scholars within Islam, pressed for a more conservative and restrictive theology, opposed to non islamic ideas |
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| Islamic theologian; struggled to fuse Greek and Qur'anic traditions; not entirely accepted by Ulama |
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| Mystics within Islam; responsible for expansion of Islam to southern Asia and other regions |
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| Central Asian nomadic peoples; smashed Turko-Pesian Kingdoms; captured Baghdad; killed last Abbasid caliph |
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| Arab general; conquered sind in India; declared the region and the Indus valley to be part of the Umayyad Empire |
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| The ten digits; 0-9, descended from Indian numerals |
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| And Indian changed to Hindu emperor who ruled northern India for 41 years |
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| Persian poet; one of the greatest figures in classical Persian literature |
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| Persian Sunni Muslim Theologian and Philosopher |
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