Transcript Muslim Cultural Acheivement

Muslim
Achievement
Cultural Contributions
Copyright © Clara Kim 2007. All rights reserved.
Muslim Architecture
Cultural Blending
• It is in Architecture that the greatest
cultural blending can be seen
• Already existing buildings were
modified by Islamic Ideals
• Islamic Features:
–Multi-lobed interwoven arches
–Domes
–Minarets
–Large courtyards
Multi-lobed interwoven arches
Domes
Dome of the Rock
• Located in Jerusalem
• Rock in the center is believed to be the
spot from where Muhammad ascended
(rose)
up to
Heaven
Minarets
• Towers built
from where
Muslims are
called to
prayer 5
times a day
Large Courtyards
Mosaics
• Artwork created
using tiny pieces
of colored glass
tiles
• Muslims use
mosaics to
create
geometric
decorations on
Mosques
Arabic Alphabet
• Arabic was first
used to translate
the context of the
Quran (The Holy
Book of Islam)
• Written from
Right to Left
• Made up of 28
letters
Calligraphy
• Art of beautiful
handwriting
• In Islam, showing
living things in art
was not allowed
• So artists turned to
calligraphy to
express
themselves.
• Turn to page 247 in
books
Universities
• Muhammad strongly believed in
the power of learning
–This led to support of places of
learning by Muslim Leaders
• Qualified physicians = treat the sick
• Mathematicians and Astronomers =
Calculated times for prayer
Pictures Cited
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Slide 2 – http://lloydi.com/travel-writing/turkey/wallpaper/blue-mosque-1x7.jpg
Slide 4 – http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/772/551106.JPG
Slide 5 – http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/cordoba-mosque.jpg
Slide 6 – http://taprobiz.com/pipeline/photo_contest/herit_mosquedome_hashirM.jpg,
http://www.getreligion.org/wp-content/photos/Jameh_mosque_dome.JPG
Slide 7 – http://www.blessingscornucopia.com/islammuslimislamicsunnahdomeoftherockjerusalem.jpg
Slide 8 – http://witcombe.sbc.edu/sacredplaces/images/domeofrockint.jpg
Slide 9 – http://www.efratnakash.com/galleries_l_pics/israel/jerusalem/11-0011.jpg
Slide 10 – http://www.biblelieux.com/images/Dome_du_Rocher_vu_de_l_est,_tb042403.jpg
Slide 11 – http://www.socwel.ku.edu/candagrant/Gallery/HFCThumbnail/Islam/Islamic%20Center%20of%20Greater%20Kansas%20City,%20Kansas%20City,%20MO,
%2004,%20AK/Minaret%20and%20Dome.jpg
Slide 12 – http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/content/images/2005/01/17/minaret_gallery_352x470.jpg,
http://www.nmazca.com/cairo/al-fath_mosque_minaret.jpg
Slide 13 – http://ocw.mit.edu/ans7870/4/4.615/images/3/1009.jpeg
Slide 14 – http://farm1.static.flickr.com/22/27024065_863da4a255.jpg
Slide 15 – http://www.essential-architecture.com/STYLE/800px-Selimiye_Mosque%252C_Dome.jpg
Slide 16 –
http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/travel/tg/lp/0d/500x500_0d8424b66f65b3bbb6f59c9b935356df.jpg
Slide 17 – http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/core9/phalsall/images/arabic1.jpg
Slide 18 – http://www.islamicarchitecture.org/art/images/calligraphy/islamic.calligraphy9.gif,
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/exhibitions/eastwest/images/calligraphylion.jpg
Slide 19 –http://creativebits.org/files/zoomorphic_calligraphy.jpg