Desalination of salt water in the Islamic civilization by Maha Al-Shaar Published on: 2nd November 2024

https://muslimheritage.com/desalination-of-salt-water/ The issue of desalination of salt water has captured the attention of many scientists of Islamic civilization due to the suffering of people who lived in dry areas with scarce fresh water and rain resources. The idea of ​​desalination of salt water was a lifeline that provided them with sufficient quantities of fresh water. This research shows the antiquity of the idea of ​​desalination of salt water, and studies the attempts of Arab scientists to invent many methods in an attempt to get rid of the salinity of water. Among the most significant findings of this study are: The idea of ​​pure water distillation was clear to the Arab scientist Jabir ibn Hayyan, who invented a special device for pure distillation and called it the alembic, and this device is still used in modern laboratories for the same purpose. Jabir ibn Hayyan applied two methods for water distillation, and the principle of the basic water distillation experiment has been adopted in many modern laboratories for water desalination.