The Culture of Islam Chapter 6, Section 4
Preservation of Knowledge Translated Greek philosophy Placed in a library called the House of Wisdom in Baghdad Paper making factories established in Baghdad by the end of the 8th century Libraries and booksellers soon followed The works of the philosphers preserved
Philosophy, Science, & History Ibn-Rushd Math & Science Passed on the Arabic number system Algebra Earth round Astrolabe Medical Encyclopedia-Ibn Sina (quote pg 207)
Philosophy, Science, & History Ibn-Kaldun Historian Muqaddimah (Introduction to History) Cyclic view of history
Literature Omar Khayyám Rubaiyat The 1001 Nights (The Arabian Nights)
Art & Architecture Greatest art and architecture Mosques Palaces The Great Mosque of Samarra pg 209 The Mosque of Córdoba pg 210 Palaces Looked like fortresses Boiling oil Alhambra in Granada Arabesques No representation of Muhammad