1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham explained

1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
Director:	Ahmed Salim
Screenplay:	Ahmed Salim
Cinematography:	Gavin Finney
Music:	Sami Yusuf
Studio:	1001 Inventions
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	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.^{[1] [2]}

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.^[3]

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

External links

• Official 1001 Inventions website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Omar Sharif, Suave Star of 'Doctor Zhivago,' Dies at 83 . . 23 July 2015.
2. Web site: Omar Sharif dies at the age of 83 . . 23 July 2015. Web site: Omar Sharif, 'Lawrence of Arabia' and 'Dr. Zhivago' Star, Dies at 83 . Variety . 23 July 2015.
3. Web site: Ibn Al-Haytham to be a focus of the International Year of Light through partnering with 1001 Inventions . light2015.org . . 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 .