Golden Age of Islam Abbasid Caliphate (750 – 1055)

Golden Age of Islam Islam on education: "Acquire knowledge, it enables its professor to distinguish right from wrong; it lights the way to heaven. It is our friend in the desert, our company in solitude and companion when friendless. It guides us to happiness, it sustains us in misery, it is an ornament amongst friends and an armor against enemies.” Mohammed

Golden Age of Islam Abbasids bring Islamic Empire to a golden age. Characteristics of a Golden Age - Stable Government Strong Economy Advances in Art and Architecture Advances in Education Advances in technology and science Advances in literature and poetry

Achievements of Islamic Civilization Extensive trade led Muslims to new ways of doing business. - set up banks - began use of checks

Achievements of Islamic Empire Medicine - Avicenna wrote an encyclopedia, Canon of Medicine, on disease that outlined both symptoms and cures

Achievements of Islamic Civilization Muhammad al – Razi studied measles and smallpox Measles Smallpox

Achievements of Islamic Civilization Architecture – Dome of the Rock built in Jerusalem

Achievements of Islamic Civilization Muslim philosophers tried to combine Greek ideas with religion Averroes put all knowledge to test of reason “Two truths cannot contradict one another.” ― Averroes

Achievements of Islamic Civilization Muslims translated and preserved Greek and Roman knowledge

Achievements of Islamic Civilization Muslims excelled at poetry and literature. The Thousand and One Nights is a collection of Arab tales. Most famous example of Islamic Literature is the Quran

Achievements of Islamic Civilization Education - al-Khwarizmi developed algebra - Omar Khayyam made advances in astronomy and poetry

Achievements of Islamic Civilization Islamic artists used shapes and patterns because images of God or humans was forbidden

Achievements of Islamic Civilization Islamic Caligraphy

Achievements of Islamic Civilization Islamic Society - Slavery was permitted, but discouraged - Slaves could convert to Islam and be set free - People were granted social mobility - All Muslims were considered equal