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Re:A Journey Through Spain’s Islamic History by ssttoo on Saturday September 02, 2023 @10:35AM (#37361888)
> words like alchemy and algebra

And “algorithm” too, named after the scientist Al-Khwarizmi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Khwarizmi

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Re:A Journey Through Spain’s Islamic History by mikhailfranco on Sunday September 03, 2023 @02:11AM (#37368103)
What US state takes its name from the Arabic title for a ruler?

Alabama?

Good guess, but no, it's California from Khalifa.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymology_of_California

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