Unit Eight Block Four Lecture Major Islamic Events and comparative religion

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 The Ka’aba is a shrine in the holy Mosque in Mecca built by Abraham and Isaac. Pilgrims at the end of the Hajj kiss or touch the holy black stone in its eastern corner  The Dome of the Rock is a shrine built over a sacred stone commemorating the spot where Muhammad ascended to heaven (691 CE/AD)  A mosque is a place of worship for Muslims, whereas a minaret is a tower in which the call to worship is sounded five times a day Click me

 Mosaics were brought into Islamic culture through Byzantium influences  The Arabic alphabet was used to translate texts into Arabic, the language of the Quran  The oldest universities were founded within the empire between 859 to 1065 CE/AD  Islamic literature includes the Quran (Qur’an) (word of god), the Rubaiyat (Persian poetry), and Arabian Nights (which demonstrated the reach and scope of the empire) Click Here Yes … Disney kind of ripped this off

 The Muslims take the Indian numbering system (including the concept of zero) and create Arabic numerals, as well as Algebra  The use and understanding of Medicine expands during the Islamic Golden Age (800 to 1500 CE/AD)  The Muslims expand their geographical knowledge through cartography (mapmaking) and long range trading Click me That looks like it hurts!