9 Discovery That Rocks The Muslim World! (Part 1)

Modern life is not separated from the discoveries Muslim scientists. Project 1001 again reminded the Muslim heritage of 1000 years of history are forgotten.

"There's a hole in the human sciences, from the Renaissance to jump directly to the Greek," said Chairman of the Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilization Professor Salim Al-Hassani 1001 discovery of a leader. At present invention exhibition in 1001 was London's Science Museum. Hassani hope the exhibition will reaffirm the contribution of non-western civilization, such as the Muslim empire which at one time had covered the Spanish and Portuguese, lies an area of southern Italy and mainland China.

This is a remarkable discovery of Muslims:

1. Surgical Operations

Around the year 1000, a medical doctor Al Zahrawi published 1500 pages illustrated encyclopedia of surgery that is used in Europe as a medical reference for over 500 years. Among the many inventors, Zahrawi who uses a solution of cat gut stitches, before dealing with a second operation to remove stitches on the wound. He also is reported to perform a cesarean section and create a pair of surgical clips.

2. Coffee

Currently citizens of the world drink the typical dish is, however, coffee was first made in Yemen at about the 9th century. At first the coffee helps the Sufis stay awake late at night worship. Then taken to Cairo by a group that later pelajat coffee favored by the whole kingdom. In the 13th century coffee crossed into Turkey, but only in the 16th century when the beans begin to boil in Europe, coffee was brought to Italy by Venetian merchants.

3. Flying Machine

Abbas ibn Firnas was the first person who tried to make the construction of an airplane and fly it. In the 9th century he designed a device and in particular wing shape like a bird costume. In a famous experiment in Cordoba Spain, Firnas flying high for some time before then falling to the ground and broke his spinal cord. The designs are made unexpectedly became the inspiration for the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci hundreds of years later.