Islamic Achievements
A. Cultural 1. House of Wisdom (Baghdad) 2. Translation of ancient texts into Arabic 3. Arabic alphabet 4. Universities
B. Art & Architecture 1. Architecture (Dome of the Rock) 2. Mosaics
B. Art & Architecture 3. Calligraphy The bird http://www.islamicity.com/Culture/Calligraphy/cp133.htm 3/25/04 3. Calligraphy
B. Art & Architecture 4. Arabesques (geometric designs interwoven with plants, leaves, flowers, and stars)
B. Art & Architecture 5. Minarets, domes, etc http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/Engineering_Graphics/_EG2001/pedi_corporation/islam.html 3/25/04
C. Philosophy & Literature 1. Qur’an 2. Ibn Rushd – harmonize Aristotle’s and Plato’s views w/ Islam 3. Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights)
D. Scientific 1. Arabic numerals, inc. 0 (adapted from India) 2. Astronomy 3. Algebra 4. Medicine 5. Expansion of Geographic knowledge (astrolabe, sextant, compass) x² + 3x = 25 Astrolabe: http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/starry/isaslabe.html 3/25/04 http://members.aol.com/bbyars1/algebra.html 3/25/04
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