Muslims' Scientific Contributions to the World
There is no specific information available on scientific theories that Muslims generally don't accept. Muslim scholars have developed a spectrum of viewpoints on science within the context of Islam. The Quran and Islam allow much interpretation when it comes to science. Scientists of medieval Muslim civilization (e.g. Ibn al-Haytham) contributed to new discoveries in science. From the eighth to fifteenth century, Muslim mathematicians and astronomers furthered the development of almost all areas of mathematics.
Muslims have made many scientific contributions that have shaped the modern world. Some of these contributions include:
- Surgery: Around the year 1,000, the celebrated doctor Al Zahrawi published a 1,500 page illustrated encyclopedia of surgery that was used in Europe as a medical reference for the next 500 years.
- Coffee: Coffee was first brewed in Yemen around the 9th century.
- Flying machine: Abbas ibn Firnas was the first person to make a real attempt to construct a flying machine and fly.
- University: The first university was founded by Muslims.
- Algebra: Algebra was developed by Muslim mathematicians.
- Optics: Muslim scientists made significant contributions to the field of optics.
These are just a few examples of the many scientific contributions made by Muslims.