Islamic Civilization and Culture
Preservation of Knowledge: Translation into Arabic the works of ancient Greek scientists and philosophers
House of Wisdom: A combination library, academy, and translation center in Baghdad Arabic numbers 0 through 9 Development of Algebra-9 th Century
Astrolabe Used to determine location by observing planets and stars. Muslim Spain was an exchange point for ideas
Cordoba Europe’s largest city after Constantinople Europe’s largest city after Constantinople
Bazaar Covered market Covered market
Mosque: Islamic house of worship Islamic house of worship
Muslims worship in mosques, such as this one in Edirne, Turkey
Minaret: The tower from which the muezzin calls the faithful to prayers five times a day
Alhambra: The finest Islamic palace located in Granada, Spain.
Arabesques: Repeating geometric patterns. Repeating geometric patterns.
The Hadith: An early collection of Muhammad’s sayings. Warns against any attempt to imitate God, by creating pictures of living beings
Islamic Civilization and Culture Major cities- Cairo, Damascus, and Baghdad Cordoba- Europe’s largest city after Constantinople Bazaar- covered market Preservation of knowledge- Greek philosophy Development of algebra- 9 th century Astrolabe- used to determine location by observing planets and stars Architecture Mosque- Islamic house of worship Mináret- the tower from which the muezzin calls the faithful prayer five times a day Alhambra- The finest Islamic palace located in Grenada, Spain. (14 th century) The Hadith- an early collection of Muhammad’s sayings. Warns against any attempt to imitate God by creating pictures of living beings Arabesques- repeating geometric patterns.