muslim civilization’s golden age
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Muslim Civilization’s Golden Age. Social and Economic Advances. Muslim leaders unite many diverse cultures Egyptians Europeans Arabs Persians Turks Africans Mongols Indians Southeast Asians. International Trade Network built by the Muslims. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Muslim Muslim Civilization’s Civilization’s Golden AgeGolden Age
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Social and Economic Social and Economic AdvancesAdvances
Muslim leaders unite Muslim leaders unite many diverse many diverse
culturescultures
Egyptians Egyptians
Europeans Europeans
Arabs Arabs
Persians Persians
TurksTurks
Africans Africans
Mongols Mongols
Indians Indians
Southeast AsiansSoutheast Asians
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International Trade International Trade Network Network
built by the Muslimsbuilt by the Muslims Merchants were Merchants were
honored in the honored in the Muslim cultureMuslim culture
They were seen as They were seen as “God’s trusted “God’s trusted servants on Earth.”servants on Earth.”
Camel caravans Camel caravans crossed the Sahara.crossed the Sahara.
African, Muslim, African, Muslim, Jewish and Christian Jewish and Christian traders traveled the traders traveled the Silk Road to ChinaSilk Road to China
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TradeTrade Spread Spread
products, products, technology, technology, knowledge and knowledge and culture.culture.
Arabic numerals Arabic numerals became well became well known and known and helped the helped the global exchange global exchange grow and thrive.grow and thrive.
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New Business Practices for New Business Practices for MuslimsMuslims
Created partnershipsCreated partnerships Bought and sold on Bought and sold on
creditcredit Formed banks for Formed banks for
exchange of currencyexchange of currency Invented bank Invented bank
checkschecks New system of New system of
accountingaccounting
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Highly valued Highly valued manufactured goodsmanufactured goods
Manufacturing organized by guildsManufacturing organized by guilds Regulated prices, methods of production Regulated prices, methods of production
and the quality of the product.and the quality of the product. Produced steel swords from DamascusProduced steel swords from Damascus
leather goods from Cordobaleather goods from Cordoba
cotton textiles from Egyptcotton textiles from Egypt
carpets from Persiacarpets from Persia
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Agriculture thrivesAgriculture thrives
Muslim leaders extended Muslim leaders extended agricultural land.agricultural land.
Because of scarcity of water they Because of scarcity of water they had large irrigation systems. had large irrigation systems.
Grew crops for food, made medicinal Grew crops for food, made medicinal herbs and grew flowers to sell. herbs and grew flowers to sell.
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Social structure of the Social structure of the MuslimsMuslims
Muslims had Muslims had social mobilitysocial mobility Could move up in social rank Could move up in social rank
by having religious, scholarly by having religious, scholarly and military achievements. and military achievements.
Muslims did not enslave other Muslims did not enslave other Muslims, but they would put people in Muslims, but they would put people in slavery from conquered lands. slavery from conquered lands.
Slaves were mostly used as household Slaves were mostly used as household servants. servants.
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Muslim Art, Literature and Muslim Art, Literature and ArchitectureArchitecture
A blending of A blending of traditions of the traditions of the
many people many people under Muslim ruleunder Muslim rule
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LiteratureLiterature
The greatest work of Islamic The greatest work of Islamic literature is the Quran. literature is the Quran.
The Quran banned the worship of The Quran banned the worship of idols so artists were not allowed to idols so artists were not allowed to portray God/human figures in portray God/human figures in religious art.religious art.
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PoetryPoetry
Poems encouraged the faithful to Poems encouraged the faithful to worship God selflessly without hope worship God selflessly without hope of reward.of reward.
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Persian Muslim writersPersian Muslim writers
FirdawsiFirdawsi- wrote Book of Kings which - wrote Book of Kings which tells the history of Persia.tells the history of Persia.
Omar Khayyam-Omar Khayyam- Muslim scholarMuslim scholar, , astronomer and writer. astronomer and writer.
Later stories were about Aladdin and Later stories were about Aladdin and his Magic Lamp and Ali Baba and the his Magic Lamp and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Forty Thieves.
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Religious BuildingsReligious Buildings Mosques and Mosques and
minarets dominated minarets dominated Muslim citiesMuslim cities
Dome of the Rock Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem (688 in Jerusalem (688 AD) decorated with AD) decorated with elaborate patterns. elaborate patterns.
Calligraphy Calligraphy is is perfected- art of perfected- art of beautiful beautiful handwriting.handwriting.
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Muslims seek knowledgeMuslims seek knowledge
Boys and girls receive elementary Boys and girls receive elementary education which emphasized reading education which emphasized reading and writingand writing
Needed so everyone could read the Needed so everyone could read the Quran. Quran.
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Center of learningCenter of learning
Baghdad is the Baghdad is the greatest Muslim greatest Muslim center of center of learning. learning.
Advances in Advances in philosophy, math philosophy, math and medicine.and medicine.
They also They also translated older translated older texts into Arabic.texts into Arabic.
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Philosopher- Ibn RushdPhilosopher- Ibn Rushd
Put all knowledge, except the Quran, Put all knowledge, except the Quran, to the test of reason. to the test of reason.
His writings were translated into His writings were translated into Latin and would influence Christian Latin and would influence Christian scholars. scholars.
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Arab thinker- Ibn Arab thinker- Ibn KhaldunKhaldun
Set standards for the scientific study Set standards for the scientific study of historyof history
He stressed that economics and He stressed that economics and social structure were the causes of social structure were the causes of historical events. historical events.
Warned historians to watch for bias Warned historians to watch for bias and exaggeration.and exaggeration.
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MathMath
Al-Khwarizmi- Al-Khwarizmi-
pioneered algebrapioneered algebra
The The original original Mr. K!!Mr. K!!
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MedicineMedicine
Physicians and pharmacists Physicians and pharmacists had to pass tests to practice. had to pass tests to practice.
Governments set up Governments set up hospitals.hospitals.
Physicians traveled to the Physicians traveled to the sick and visited jails.sick and visited jails.
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Muhammad al-RaziMuhammad al-Razi
Head physician at Baghdad’s Head physician at Baghdad’s hospital. hospital.
Researched measles and smallpox. Researched measles and smallpox. Wanted doctors to “treat the mind as Wanted doctors to “treat the mind as
well as the body.”well as the body.”
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Persian physician- Ibn Persian physician- Ibn SinaSina
Wrote an encyclopedia of what the Wrote an encyclopedia of what the Greeks, Arabs and himself had Greeks, Arabs and himself had learned about diagnosing and learned about diagnosing and treating diseases.treating diseases.
Book includes many prescriptions. Book includes many prescriptions.