This research article illustrates the importance of learning mathematics and the significance of understanding mathematical principles and concepts in the modern global environment through thinking critically. The article talks about the great encyclopedist-scientists Muhammad al-Khwarizmi and Abu Rayhan Biruni, and their great discoveries and valuable contributions in the field of mathematics. Moreover, it includes some quotes from Shakuntala Devi, popularly known as the Human Computer, a Mathematician and author who became popular for her incredible and almost supernatural calculation skills. Additionally, this paper provides information on “dyscalculia” as well as its impact on humans’ overall well-being and mathematical research to come up with a cure in the period of COVID-19.

Numbers, mathematics, critical thinking

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