fingerprints
I read in a Hindi magazine that fingerprints for identification purposes was first thought of by an Indian Muslim. He got the idea after reading this verse in Quran. Yes, We are Able to put together in perfect order the tips of his fingers. [ Surah Al-Qiyamah: 4 ] William Herschel who was supposed to have used fingerprinting for the first time in lieu of signature have not given credit to the person who first brought the idea to him. In his book on this topic he recalls how he used it for the first time to get a contract signed by an Indian but tells us nothing about how he came up with this idea. This makes me suspicious that he indeed got the idea from someone's else.