Most of the stuff passed off as “Arabic” inventions, especially in mathematics, were merely transported by the Arabs to the rest of the world, sourced originally from the Hindus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_mathematicians#Classical
Thanks for the link. I was not aware of all their contributions. I’m not surprised though.
Yeah, i know you want to get into a fun argument with an indian (hindu indian) tell them how great it was that the Arabs invented the zero and algebra, LOL