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> Islamic culture, in particular, left a significant mark on Western thought And yet 72% of surveyed Republicans were opposed to Arabic numerals being taught i
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> Islamic culture, in particular, left a significant mark on Western thought
And yet 72% of surveyed Republicans were opposed to Arabic numerals being taught in schools.
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- hoboweasel 2y agoThey're not Arabic. They're Indian. https://www.quora.com/Arent-Arabic-numbers-actually-Hindu https://www.quora.com/Arent-Arabic-numbers-actually-Hindu
- favorited 2y agoThe numeral system may be, but the numerals themselves were introduced to Europeans by the writings of Muslim mathematicians like al-Khwārizmī.