Ittar Abi Ali al Sina, regarded as a noble Doctor who ever lived. He was among the first people to come with the technique of distillation of roses and other plant fragrances. Liquid perfumes used to be a mixture of oil and crushed herbs until his discovery where he first experimented with roses. The traditional Attar-makers also used petals which were ground into a strong blend. His popularity spread over other continents after he created Rosewater which was more delicate than the previous versions. He formulated at least 62 cardiac medicines out of which 40 were made from Attar. They include
The Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar played in live performance, was originally composed by Hadj Abdesalam Attar. The group is listed as "Master Musicians of Jajouka" on the liner notes for this and several other soundtracks since 1985, beginning with "Ornette: Made in America". Although the "Master Musicians of Jajouka" name has also been used on film soundtrack appearances and compilations as recently as 2004, the Bachir Attar-led generation of the group used the alternate recording name "Master Musicians of Jajouka featuring Bachir Attar" beginning with "Apocalypse Across the Sky" and on two subsequent albums, "Jajouka Between the Mountains" and "Master Musicians of Jajouka featuring Bachir