The Nought of Being 1

The young Italian Leonardo Fibonacci leaves his homeland for the Arab world in search of knowledge. He is fascinated by Arabic numerals—especially the concept of zero. Driven by passion, he dives deeper into mathematics. As a Westerner, he faces challenges convincing Arab merchants of his abilities. He is determined to return to Italy with Arabic knowledge and open a new chapter for mathematics and science in Europe. Inspired by the novel 'Rasm al‑‘Adam' by Ashraf Fagih.