Muslim achievements in field of aviation.

Not only did Muslims improve countless lands over the last 1200 years by invading and enslaving them, they also have made noteworthy contributions in the field of aviation:

Today, aviation remains one of the most impressive and the most outstanding human inventions. The progress that was made in air travel since then is something we deserve to be proud of. In future, history will acknowledge the contributions made by the Americans, Europeans, Russians and other nations to this outstanding human achievement. History will also record the only contribution made by Muslims to aviation . . . .

Pioneers, really. Daggone pioneers.

Read the details here:

"Muslims and Air Travel." By Mumin Salih, islam watch, 8/15/06 <-- "Caught My Eye - Noteworthy Quotes." Daniel Pipes' Weblog, 4/18/04.