MUSLIM INVENTIONS

SURGERY

• A Muslim Dr wrote a book depicting it in year 1,000
• This book was used by European Dr.s
• This Dr. (Zahrawi) is believed to have performed the first C section

COFFEE

• First made in Yemen
• Made in the 9th century
• Made to help Sufis stay up late
• Wasn't introduced to Europe until the 16th century

FLYING MACHINE

• In 9th century Abbas ibn Firnas made first flying attempt
• His design looked like a bird costume
• He flew for only seconds then fell and broke his back

UNIVERSITY

• Founded by a pair of sisters in 850
• Still operating now(1,200 years later)
• Called al-Qarawiyyin Mosque and University
• Located in Morocco

OPTICS

• Muslims have made many of the most important discoveries in this field
• A Muslim physicist discovered how we see in the year 1,000

MUSIC

• Muslim Music had a large impact on European music
• The lute and rehab originated in the ME not EU
• So did modern musical scales

TOOTHBRUSH

• The Prophet Mohammed made the toothbrush popular in the year 600
• He used a twig to clean his teeth
• The type of twig he used contains things similar to modern day toothpaste

THE CRANK

• Muslims created the crank connection rod
• Discovered in the 12th century was soon popular world wide
• Lead to the invention of the bicycle

HOSPITALS

• Originate in 9th century Egypt
• Early hospitals provided free care
• Free care was based on Muslim tradition