Military Equipment in Islam
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The invention of mechanical engineering and Muslims in the military sphere to ditelurusi through various works. Some Muslim scholars wrote to the complete manufacturing process, materials used, until the mechanism of the tools of medieval warfare.
One of the famous inscribed by Najm al-Din Hassan al-Rahman. Syrian origin scientist who died in 1295 it presented a book containing a number of military technology equipment.
The title Kitab al Furusiyya wa al Manasib al Harbiyya. This book became the most important historical references that document the early rocket technology creation Muslim scientists.
| According to Frank H. Winter on the book The Genesis of the Rocket in China and its Spread to the East and West, Muslims inherited a rocket weapons. From the classic texts in the Islamic world, Western scientists were familiar with this technology to be developed further. In addition to Hassan al-Rahmah book, there are other works that are discussing rocket technology. That the minutes of a physicist named Yusuf ibn Ismail al Pole. In the work that was completed in 1311, he revealed the use of powder mixture of potassium nitrate as rocket fuel. Muslims also find torpedo technique. In modern times, torpedoes launched from submarines or surface ships using the steering fin or rudder. Centuries ago, Muslim scientists have revealed a similar mechanism. |
Hassan al-Rahmah called torpedoes as' eggs which could glide through the water and exploded. " Early torpedo shape it briefly looked like an egg shell. Torpedo bodies made from aluminum, in it put gunpowder. Workers push consists of two rockets and fin (rudder) to the referring to the target.
Cannon canon equipment also becomes a symbol of the triumph of the Muslim military technology. There are at least four Arab heritage 14th century manuscript that describes the first portable cannon. One is stored in St. Petersburg, two in Paris and one contained in Istanbul.
The working principle is similar to the ancient cannon of modern cannon. In his article on page Muslim Heritage, Prof. Mohammed Mansour called the cannon and explosives technology that brought the Muslims into Andalusia, and used in the war against Christian forces, menginsiprasi European scientists.
''Since introduced in Spain, then the technology is developing rapidly in France, Italy, and Germany,''he said.
Source:www.republika.co.id
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