Famous Muslim Appreciation Thread!!!

[Goodsoulette]

Muslims have been getting a bad wrap on other topics, namely news and it got me thinking do I know of any famous muslims. Yes, although way before my time he is an absolute hero of mine. My musical legend Cat Stevens!!! Is there anyone else???

[gary baldy]

Muhammed Ali.

[gary baldy]

The jazz musician John Coltrane
Rappers Mos Def and Q-Tip
The dj Mousse T (Horny, horny, horny!)
Omar Sharif
The musicians Richard Thompson
and Youssou N'dour

[Drusilla]

The dead rapper, Tupac was Moslem.

[mightyWBA]

Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussain (The mosque in Birmingham is still named after him!).

Osama Bin Laden.

Are 2 famous muslims that spring to mind.

[gw1]

Name a muslim who is top in any sport (other than boxing), or any famous muslim inventor, scientist or contributor to world advancement (other than someone in the Dark Ages who gave use the number zero, or invented ludo, snakes and ladders, or backgammon)!!!

[gary baldy]

gw1
Funny that not only was the greatest boxer a muslim, but one of the greatest footballers. Zinedine Zidane, one of the greatest cricketers Imran Khan and one of the greatest basket ball players Kareem Abdul Jabar were as well.


Below is a list of muslim scientists that you requested [edited by AB]
Father of Chemistry: Jabir Ibn Haiyan
ABU ABDULLAH AL-BATTANI (Astronomy)
Great Optician: ABU ALI HASAN IBN AL-HAITHAM
ABU AL-NASR AL-FARABI( Logic, sociology, philosophy)
Master Physician: ABU MARWAN IBN ZUHR (Averroes)
Doctor of Doctors: Ibn Sina (Avicenna)
ALI IBN RABBAN AL-TABARI (Physician , mathematician, sociology)
Greatest Botanist and Pharmacist of the Middle Ages: IBN AL-BAITAR
AL-FARGHANI (astronomer)
Ibn Battuta - The Incredible Traveler
ABUL HASAN ALI AL-MASU'DI (Traveler)
Father of Surgery: ABU AL-QASIM AL-ZAHRAVI (Abulcasis)
ALI IBN RABBAN AL-TABARI (Physician)
Discoverer of Pulmonary Circulation : IBN AL-NAFIS
IBN RUSHD (Philosophy ,Logic)
MOHAMMAD IBN ZAKARIYA AL-RAZI (Chemist, Philosopher)
One of the Greatest Mathematicians: MOHAMMAD BIN MUSA AL-KHAWARIZMI
NASIR AL-DIN AL-TUSI ( philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, theologian and physician)
Thabit Ibn Qurra (mathmatician)
OMAR AL-KHAYYAM (mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, physician)
YAQUB IBN ISHAQ AL-KINDI (philosopher, mathematician, physicist, astronomer, physician)
AL-IDRIS(Botony)
ABUL WAFA MUHAMMAD AL-BUZJANI (Mathematician)

[Drusilla]

The Muslim, Kutbi, invented the watch and Harun-ar-Rashid sent one to the Emperor Charlemagne.

The pendulum was invented by Isn Yunus.

Muslims invented the mariners compass, guns, the windmill and soap, which I would imagine is about as everyday as one can get.

[gw1]

I read that gary baldy, very, very interesting! (No need for the *** abuse)! Drusilla, you must have watched Adam Hart-Davis "What The Muslims Did For Us"!

[Goodsoulette]

I'll stick with Cat!!!! Thanks for the info though.

[gw1]

Cat Stevens wasn't a muslim when he had the hits!

[Octavius]

Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian lawyer, human rights activist and founder of the Association for Support of Children's Rights in Iran. In 2003 she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, becoming the first Iranian and the first Muslim woman to receive the prize.

Isn't Michael Jackson (& Jermaine) Muslim? Omar Sharif? Youssou N'dour?