1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham

May 2024 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham Ahmed Salim Ahmed Salim Ahmed Salim David Pope Omar Sharif Khalid Abdalla Gavin Finney Sami Yusuf 1001 Inventions y 2015 12 13 Dubai International Film Festival United Kingdom English 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham is a 2015 part-animated film directed by Ahmed Salim and starring Omar Sharif. It is Sharif's final film.http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/omar-sharif-dead-doctor-zhivago-789643 Omar Sharif, Suave Star of 'Doctor Zhivago,' Dies at 83 The Hollywood Reporter 10 July 2015 23 July 2015Lee Benjamin https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jul/10/omar-sharif-dies-at-the-age-of-83 Omar Sharif dies at the age of 83 The Guardian 10 July 2015 23 July 2015 https://variety.com/2015/film/obituaries-people-news/omar-sharif-dead-lawrence-of-arabia-dr-zhivago-1201537607/ Omar Sharif, 'Lawrence of Arabia' and 'Dr. Zhivago' Star, Dies at 83 Variety 10 July 2015 23 July 2015 The film was produced by 1001 Inventions, a British foundation aiming to promote the achievements of the Golden Age of Islam. Both the film and the exhibition were created to coincide with the United Nations campaign celebrating the International Year of Light, operated by UNESCO.http://www.light2015.org/Home/About/Latest-News/November2014/Ibn-Al-Haytham-to-be-the-focus-of-the-International-Year-of-Light-through-partnering-with-1001-Inventions-.html Ibn Al-Haytham to be a focus of the International Year of Light through partnering with 1001 Inventions light2015.org UNESCO 23 July 2015 26 September 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180926090150/http://www.light2015.org/Home/About/Latest-News/November2014/Ibn-Al-Haytham-to-be-the-focus-of-the-International-Year-of-Light-through-partnering-with-1001-Inventions-.html dead Within the film, Sharif's character helps his granddaughter with a challenging homework assignment about Ibn Al-Haytham, the eleventh century scholar who made significant contributions to the principles of optics and visual perception. See also List of Islamic films List of animated Islamic films Ahmed Salim References External links Official 1001 Inventions website Category:Islamic animated films Category:2010s educational films Category:2015 films Category:Ibn al-Haytham Category:Islam in the United Kingdom Category:2015 English-language films Category:British educational films Category:2015 British films Category:English-language documentary films