In 1513 Piri Reis presented his famous world map of a new world to Sultan, giving the Otomans ,well before European rulers, an accurate descrption of the American discoveries as well as detailed about the circumnavigation of Africa.

for further info ,visit the following link;

www.muslimheritage.com

I actually remember learning about this in college (in an Islamic history classes). Many of the other things that you have posted I remember learning about as well.

Thanks Fahad1 for the link. I have been checking out the site and learned alot.

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Thank you. The only time I took history was in high school and I slept through it. I am pretty sure that we weren't taught this little fact though. I find it interesting that history is so selectively taught.

Muslim history is some of the most fascinating things for children to hear about, I know because I was once a child being fascinated by the many stories. I have always loved hearing/reading about anything I could about Muslim history, and not just the Mulsim history, also the histories of all the differnt kinds of people who claim the Muslim religion now. Thats a very nice link...

Yes, I did know that.

How many people know that:

Most stars were named by arabics?

A tribe in central america knew about the companion of the dog star (twin star system) long before western science was advanced enough to know about it?

There are far more than 7 stars in the "big dipper".

Native Americans had star charts long before white man got to this continent, and most of them were far more detailed than we have today?

There were maps of Antarctica that show the land mass, without the mile of snow that is on top of it?

There is actually a map of the spirit realm, though it is not very detailed?

Did you know that an ancient test of eyesight is, if you can see two stars at the second star of the "handle" (there there in fact are four...).

Indeed. In fact, MOST stars are either double, triple, or multiple star systems. Single stars are unusual in the galaxy. Of course, many of the stars (virtually all of the stars) in the big dipper are not "in" the big dipper. Seen from the side, most would be unassociated.

Thank you all for your wonderful comments and appreciating the facts and figures about muslims and Islam. Well, the knowledge and learning even existed before Islam and we have several evidences about the existance of them in pre-Islamic age especially 4000 years ago in Egypt which was ruled by the Kings and the period of Moses(pbuh) when the divine messege of God and the wordly knowledge both was present.
The pyramid shaped structures, and other structures built in Egypt is an evidence of existance of knowledge and civilizations.

The monjhodaro(a historical and ancient place) situated in Pakistan was discovered in 80s by the civil engineers who were constructing a bridge and stopped the construction in that area after discovering some ancient items like coins, silver and pots. After investigation, they revealed the facts and figures about Monjhodaro which was 4000 years old flourishing city with a drainage system and irrigation canals , they had there own community centre for settling their issues. They had public baths, toy stores and prisons and many other things, and now it is visited by many european and other tourists.

The Romans and Greece was also a nation with knowledge ,Greek Philosophy, Poetry and other literature was there legacy which was later amended by the Muslims of the Medival Times and introduced there known philosophy called "Islamic Philosophy".
For further info about Islamic Philosophy, visit www.muslimphilosophy.com


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The irrigation canals in manghodaro is an evidence proving that the inhabitants of this place 4000 years ago worked in agricultural areas and cultivation was a source of there income.

According to the study of archeologists, this place was struck by a mega earthquake which distroyed the entire city or caused it to sink under the land.
May be Prophets or Messengers of God might have been sent in this region to guide these people but because of their continuous and consistent rejection of the messege , God distroyed this nation by earthquake as a punishment.

Do you guys know that Prophet Adam(pbuh)'s foot prints are under the Indian Ocean near Sir Lanka?

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