Muslim inventions that shaped the modern world

Malik_Zulfi · February 1, 2010, 5:43am

This is quite an inspiring Article. I thought i should share it here.

MODs if you think it does not belong here. please move it to correct forum.

London, England (CNN) – Think of the origins of that staple of modern life, the cup of coffee, and Italy often springs to mind.
But in fact, Yemen is where the ubiquitous brew has its true origins.
Along with the first university, and even the toothbrush, it is among surprising Muslim inventions that have shaped the world we live in today.
The origins of these fundamental ideas and objects – the basis of everything from the bicycle to musical scales – are the focus of “1001 Inventions,” a book celebrating “the forgotten” history of 1,000 years of Muslim heritage.
“There’s a hole in our knowledge, we leap frog from the Renaissance to the Greeks,” professor Salim al-Hassani, Chairman of the Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation, and editor of the book told CNN.
“1001 Inventions” is now an exhibition at London’s Science Museum. Hassani hopes the exhibition will highlight the contributions of non-Western cultures – like the Muslim empire that once covered Spain and Portugal, Southern Italy and stretched as far as parts of China – to present day civilization.

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Aqls · February 1, 2010, 7:48am

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hmm aik aur same thread 'all views' main bhi thaa...pata nahiin kahan ghayab ho gaya :(

Malik_Zulfi · February 1, 2010, 7:53am

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Title kia tha . . ?

let me search . . .

Aqls · February 1, 2010, 9:43am

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^^same title 'Muslim inventions that shaped the modern world '

shahmir123 · February 10, 2010, 10:16pm

1001inventions dot com has material on this issue.

shahmir123 · February 10, 2010, 10:17pm

and muslimheritage dot com

shahmir123 · February 10, 2010, 10:20pm

Even though it useful [and important] to read up on this issue but we can't afford to live in the past any more [we already have lagged behind a lot].

lethal_kamikaze · February 12, 2010, 10:56pm

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Nice infor… :k:

firenze · February 13, 2010, 2:28am

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nice,. .i order the book "1001 Inventions: Muslim Heritage in Our World" ... taking it to Pakistan next week, it's a great gift to my siblings !

ipodberry · February 21, 2010, 2:42pm

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I am sure there are a lot of good invention by muslims but atleast the two highlighted in the link are not entirely true, being first.

Surgery - there are very detailed Hindu texts much older that discuss various forms of surgery. The use cat gut wire however may be the improvement that is true.

Similarly algebra - the link itself acknowledges that the kitab-al-jabr.... was based on Hindu and Greek systems preceding it. So I am not sure why they claim it as a muslim invention?

lethal_kamikaze · February 21, 2010, 3:18pm

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In Mathmatic (algebra) the muslims by taken the advantages they introduced (inventioned) many things in it. Mohamma bin Mosa Al-Khawazmi, Umar Khyam, Naseer-ul-din Tosi, Ibn-e-hatham and Kamal Aldin farsi are the most famouse person whom mades (invention) many new changes in it.

Khawzmi was the 1st person who invented point ( . ) in maths and he was the only person who started on algebra. His book Hisaab Algaber-o-Muqabala in 12th centeny was translated into latin and this book was used in europe for almost 16 centuries.

same like [Ilm-e-tib, (medical)] Ibne-sena's book Alqanoon was translated in latin and used till 17 century