Transcript Golden Age of Islam - White Plains Public Schools

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Golden Age of Islam
• Experienced under Abbassid Dynasty, from the mid 8th century
until the mid 13th century.
• Blending of Arab, Persian, Egyptian, and European traditions. The
result was an era of stunning intellectual and cultural
achievements.
• Borrowed heavily from the Byzantine Empire which
used domes and arches extensively throughout their cities. An
example of this use can be seen in the Dome of the Rock, (where
Muhammad was said to have ascended into heaven.
• Sacred to Jews and Christians: Abraham offered son as sacrifice
Golden Age of Islam
• Merchants were honored in the Muslim
culture
• Muslims set up extensive trade networks
• Extensive trade and booming economy led
Muslims to pioneer new business practices
Poetry & Tales
of Adventure
Centers of
Learning
Mathematics
Medicine
Architecture
Islamic Art
Tradition of oral poetry
Tales of dangerous desert journeys, joys of battle and chivalry
Thousand and One Nights Tales
Bagdad became a center for learning – universities and libraries
Translated Greek and Persian texts into Arabic
Muslim mathematicians pioneered the study of Algebra
Arabic numerals – based on the numbers we use today
Created standard textbook for math used in Europe
Doctors had to pass tests before they could practice
Set hospitals where people could get quick treatment
Muslim surgeons developed a way to treat cataracts
Domed mosques with high minarets
Used calligraphy to decorate buildings
Arabesque – concentration on floral and geometric shapes
Mosaics – thousands of pieces of colored glass and stone tiles to
create decorative patterns
Arabesques: an ornamental design consisting of intertwined
flowing lines, originally found in Arabic or Moorish decoration
Minarets: a tall slender tower, typically part of a mosque,
with a balcony from which a muezzin calls Muslims to prayer.
Mosaics:
picture or pattern produced by arranging together
small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass.
Calligraphy: Messages & Art
is the most important and pervasive element in Islamic art. Noblest form of
art because of its association with the Qur'an, the Muslim holy book, which is
written in Arabic.
Wrap-Up
• Identify 3 major
accomplishments the Muslims
made during the Golden Age
of Islam
Answer now:
1. A major feature of the Golden Age of Moslem culture was the
a. political and economic isolation of the Arab world
b. development of the foundations of modern
science and mathematics
c. adoption of democratic government
d. persecution of Jews and Christians
2. Which factor helps explain the scientific and literary achievements of the
Muslims during their Golden Age (A.D. 800-1300)?
a. expansion of trans-Atlantic trade
b. innovations introduced by the Europeans during the Renaissance
c. cultural diversity accepted by many Islamic governments
d. legal equality of all people in the Islamic empire