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[inkedfeathers]

Remember when I posted about 'Abbas ibn Firnas, the poet who attempted flight (unsucessfully in regards to the landing the first time and more successfully the second time-- after adding a tail to go with the wings and help him in his landings) long before the Wright Brothers

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[wazira_sharira]

I've seen pictures of that statue before. I think it's at an airport, which is a very good place for it.

[inkedfeathers]

Awwww. ♥!

That's definitely a fitting place.

[teamrodent]

Cool picture. :)

[burning_phoneix]

Yeah, It's outside the Baghdad international Airport IIRC. Been there for years.

[inkedfeathers]

Awesome! ^^

[porosyonok_pluh]

Yes, in those days the Arabs excelled in all branches of science. If not for the invasion of the Crusaders, the Mongols, Reconquista, first flew into space would be a Muslim.

[inkedfeathers]

Rather bold way of putting it, but I could see that too!
Sadly, it just wasn't meant to be.

It's a shame how we've fallen since then.