The Muslim Doctor Who Changed Surgery Forever | The Genius of Al-Zahrawi

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[00:00:00]What if I told you that many modern surgical tools were invented by a Muslim doctor over 1,000 years ago? His name was Al-Zahrawi, and many people call him the father of modern surgery. At a time when surgery was very risky, Al-Zahrawi created more than 200 surgical instruments to help doctors treat patients more safely. He was one of the first doctors to explain how to stop bleeding during surgery and how to use stitches [music] made from materials that could dissolve inside the body. He wrote a huge medical book that taught doctors across Europe and the Muslim world for hundreds of years. [music] And here's the amazing part. Some of the ideas and tools he introduced are still used in medicine today. [music] One Muslim doctor, over 1,000 years ago, changing surgery forever. Follow Voices of the Ummah for more incredible Islamic stories from history.