Muslim Ways of Life Chapter 2-3
Trade Successful Trade Arabic Language Coins Detailed records Banks Respected for wealth that was brought in
Every Day Life Muslim Cities- Mosques- place of worship- also schools- courts Bazaar- Market place Most Muslims lived in villages and were farmers
Muslim Society Top- Government Leaders, landowners, traders Middle- Farmers, Artisans, workers Bottom- Slaves
Muslim Achievements Math and Science Muslim Writing Art and Buildings
Major Contribution Scholars in Muslim Lands saved much of the learning of the ancient world. Roman and Greek thinkers were remembered- The Western World lost this knowledge- it was the Muslims who recaptured it and preserved it.
Revise Your Notes What is a crier? What is a Mosque? Who was Ibn Khaldun? Who was al-Razi? Who was Mamum?
Answers What is a crier? What is a Mosque? Who was Ibn Khaldun? A caller to prayer- sets up in Minaret What is a Mosque? Houses of worship- used as schools and courts Who was Ibn Khaldun? Wrote the universal history, historian Who was al-Razi? Famous chemist- categorized animals, plants, and minerals Who was Mamum? Founded the house of wisdom, with Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Scholars