Muslim Contributions
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Muslim Contributions
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Chess
• Difficult and intellectually challenging
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Irrigation Techniques & Wells
• Water wheel – operated by man, animal and wind
• Deep in the ground wells to reduce water loss by evaporation
• Agriculture was dependent on irrigation techniques and underground wells
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Zoology
• Dependent on animals for travel and trade• Book of animals – theories and information• The uses of animals – medicines from animals• The lives of animals – an encyclopia of animals
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Banking System
• Established due to the different kinds of money in use
• Central banks with branch offices and a system of credit & checks
• International trade expanded & goods were sold across the empire and abroad
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Calligraphy
• The art of elegant writing. Used when writing the Qur’an.
• Honored above all art forms because it was worthy of God.
• Used to decorate walls of mosques, ceramics with inscriptions of wordly wisdom
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Geometric and Floral Design
• Prohibited to make images of humans or animals as it distracted worshippers from prayer.
• Arabesque, winding stem of leaves an d flowers was the most common decoration.
• Geometry used to express unity and order.
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Bookmaking
• Chinese prisoners taught Arabs how to make paper books.
• Encouraged learning • Sign of wealth to own books
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House of Wisdom
• Library that translated Greek classics tin philosophy and science
• Encouraged openness to new ways of thinking• Meeting place of scholars
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Astronomy
• Scientific study of the sky• Sun – center of the universe• Earth rotates on axis• Astrolabe – early GPS
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Algebra
• Magic boxes• Uses letters as substitute for numbers in order
to solve problems
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Hospitals
• Designed to promote health, cure diseases, and teach medical knowledge
• Allah provided cures for every illness
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Herbal Medicines & Pharmacies
• Plants used for their medical powers• Sedatives – kill pain during surgery• Antiseptics – cleaned wounds• Pharmacies fill prescriptions
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City of Baghdad
• Center of the empire in 8th century• Between two rivers• Crossroads of great trade
routes
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Polo
• Use of horses made it a favorite game of wealthy
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Libraries of Cordoba
• Center for learning and intellectual life• Bibiliophiles – people who love books• Important people owned large libraries
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Music of Andulusia
• Combined styles from all over the world• 1st conservatory school• Poets & musicians worked together to create
songs• Invented many
instruments