Muslim Inventions : How they changed the world

[Cordoba]

Sherbet: The World's First Soft Drink

http://muslimheritage.com/topics/default.cfm?ArticleID=573

 

[spacemonkey]

Just about every invention you have attributed to Muslims in this thread actually PRE DATES both Islam and Muhammed.

 

[spacemonkey]

Astrolabe - Hipparcus 2nd Century BC

Soap - Has evolved throughout time, there is evidence of use of rudimentary soaps used by ancient egyptians, and the word soap itself comes from the Roman Mt. Sapo. Pliny of Rome is credited with adding salt to harden the soap.

Earth's circumference - Was estimated by Eratosthenes to within 2% around 240 BC

I could go on, but I don't feel the need. Its obvious that Muslim "scientific acheivements" were really just rediscovery of the achievements of Hellenic civalizations after Muslims conqured what was at one time their (the Hellenes) lands.

 

[Cordoba]

I disagree with your last statement.

Have a look at the site with an objective approach:

http://www.muslimheritage.com/

 

[TashaN]

Why Have Muslim Scholars Been Undervalued Throughout Western History?


http://www.islamfortoday.com/scholars.htm

 

[Cordoba]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]History of Early Hospitals[/FONT]

Did you know that hospitals, as we know them today, were first established by early Muslims.

They offered the best available medical service at that time and cared for all people free of charge. Muslims are honour-bound to provide treatment for the sick, whoever they may be.

http://www.1001inventions.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.viewSection&intSectionID=286

 

[Cordoba]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Al-Razi[/FONT]

Razi was a versatile Persian physician, philosopher, and scholar who made fundamental and enduring contributions to the fields of medicine, alchemy, and philosophy, recorded in over 184 books and articles in various fields of science. He was well versed in Greek medical knowledge and added substantially to it from his own observations. As an alchemist, Razi is credited with the discovery of sulfuric acid, the "work horse" of modern chemistry and chemical engineering. He also discovered ethanol and its refinement and use in medicine. He was unquestionably one of the greatest thinkers of the Islamic World, and had an enormous influence on European science and medicine.

Razi was a pure rationalist, extremely confident of the power of reason; he was widely regarded by his contemporaries and biographers as liberal and free from any kind of prejudice, very bold and daring in expressing his ideas without a qualm. He believed in man, progress and in "God the Wise".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Razi

 

[Cordoba]

The impact of Muslim learning on the West

Did you know that between the 7th and 12th centuries, when religion dominated European culture that Muslim educational institutions led the way? As the results of their progressive education reached the West through Muslim works covering everything from medicine to history they helped encourage the revival of learning in Europe.

http://www.1001inventions.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.viewBlogEntry&intMTEntryID=2743

 

[Cordoba]

600 years before braille

Did you know that well before braille was invented that some 600 years before a Syrian muslim had created his own system?

The distinguished blind Arab professor, Zain-Din al Amidi in the 14th century improvised a method by which he identified his books and made notes. Although blind soon after birth, he led a studious life, interesting himself particularly in jurisprudence and foreign languages.

http://www.1001inventions.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.viewBlogEntry&intMTEntryID=2578

 

[Cordoba]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The Muslim Influence on Europe and the West[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The European Perspective of Muslim Influences [/FONT]

A Nice Talk by Sheikh Abdul Hakim Murad (Cambridge - UK)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TOrWrLpBUrw

(around 17 minutes)