Islamic Exploration
History of Islam 622: hijra, hegira 630: return to Mecca 632: Death of Muhammad -750 rapid expansion of Islam, Arabic language and culture 622: hijra, hegira 630: return to Mecca 632: Death of Muhammad -750 rapid expansion of Islam, Arabic language and culture
Islamic Astronomical Knowledge Inheritors of Greek and Hellenistic knowledge Indian and Persian knowledge Book of Fixed Stars astrolabe Inheritors of Greek and Hellenistic knowledge Indian and Persian knowledge Book of Fixed Stars astrolabe
Book of Fixed Stars
Early Islamic astrolabe, 10th c, SOAS How to use and astrolabe
Islamic cartography Some Persian inheritance –kishvars Inheritors of Greco-Hellenistic knowledge Bahlki school –Production of world maps, regional maps, atlases Ad-Idrisi school Books of Curiosities Some Persian inheritance –kishvars Inheritors of Greco-Hellenistic knowledge Bahlki school –Production of world maps, regional maps, atlases Ad-Idrisi school Books of Curiosities
Kishvars
Fusion Geography!
Islamic Trade Pax Islamica Arab Empire as world’s leading economic power (until 13th c) Trade between Charlemagne and Harun al-Rashid Pax Islamica Arab Empire as world’s leading economic power (until 13th c) Trade between Charlemagne and Harun al-Rashid
Islamic Travellers Ibn Battuta (c ) –Rihla Mansa Musa (r ? 1337?) Ibn Battuta (c ) –Rihla Mansa Musa (r ? 1337?)
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