Muslim Contributions To The World Unit 2, SSWH 5 b & d

How did the religion Islam expand?

SSWH 5 b & d Identify the Muslim trade routes to India, China, Europe, and Africa and assess the economic impact of this trade. Identify the contributions of Islamic scholars in medicine (Ibn Sina) and geography (Ibn Battuta).

Trade & Economy Major sea trading network (Indian Ocean): gave access to Africa. Land routes connected China, Europe, & India with the Silk Roads Muslims only needed to speak Arabic to trade & one currency, the Abbasid dinar

Continued Muslims created banks for trade & “sakk” (checks) (prevented travelers from being robbed) Muslim cities grew because of trade & the economy Spread culture, religion, languages, clothing, art, architecture

Impact on Society Education: Encouraged within Muslim Culture House of Wisdom—preserves knowledge Schools of philosophy, medicine, language and large libraries Medicine: knowledge of Greece, Syria, Arabic, Indian sources Al-Razi: greatest physicians – wrote books on medicine, Discovered that clean air can help heal you faster

Impact on Society Medicine: Ibn-Sina: Discovered tuberculosis is contagious, can spread through water & soil, person’s emotional health is influenced by the physical health, 1st to describe: Meningitis, parts of the eye, &valves of the heart Geography: Ibn-Battuta: Muslim Explorer who traveled over 75, 000 miles and to every Muslim land, detailed map information and worked for foreign leaders

Impact on Society Math: Al-Jabr: wrote a book on a math technique today we call Algebra Science: Ibn-Alhazen: wrote a book called Optics Art: Calligraphy The Thousand and One Nights

Jot your answers – 1 Minute – WORD SPLASH Using these words create a meaningful sentence which explains Muslims contributions to the world. Silk Road Dinar Sakk Al-Razi Ibn-Sina Mecca Ibn-Battuta Arabic Jot your answers – 1 Minute – Prepare to Share