Many of Us know about Wright Brother ..They tested the first flight..Thats what they thought us but before Wright Brother Abu al-Qasim Abbas ibn Firnas ibn Wirdas al-Takurini Also Known As Abbas Inb Farnas Successfully Survived 2 flight.. But we dont even know who is he!!!

He was an Andalusian polymath an inventor ,physician, chemist, engineer, and Arbi poet ,A pioneer of aviation, Ibn Firnas is reputed to have survived two successful flights.He was born in Ronda in the Takurunna province from Berber parents and lived in Còrdoba.

Ibn Firnas made various contributions in the field of Astronomy and engineering. He constructed a device which indicated the motion of the planets and stars in the Universe.

In addition, Ibn Firnas came up with a procedure to manufacture colourless glass and made magnifying lenses for reading, which were known as Reading Stone .His method of cutting rock crystal enabled Spanish mines to cut quartz, instead of exporting stones. He also designed the

al-Maqata, a Water clock.
Al-Maqqari is said to have used in his history works "many early sources no longer extant", but in the case of Firnas, he does not cite his sources for the details of the reputed flight, though he does claim that one verse in a 9th-century Arab poem is