1. Chapter 2 Section 3 Pages 191- 197
Muslim Ways of Life
Chapter 2 Section 3
Pages

2. I. Trade and Everyday Life
Muslims:
leading merchants in Middle East
Merchants traded with China, south East Asia and India
Carried spices, cloth, glass, steel, and carpets

3. A. The Success of Muslim Traders/merchants
As Islam spread, so did Arabic language
Arabic: language of trade
Muslims used coins
easy trade
Kept records of deals/money made
Led to banking

4. B. What Were Muslim Cities Like?
Trade helped cities grow
built on trade routes
Cities:
center for government
Learning
Art
Mosques: place of worship (churches)
schools
courts
Bazaars: marketplaces

5. C. Muslim Society Muslims divided into social groups
Top: Government leaders, land owners,
And traders
Middle: Artisans, farmers, workers
Bottom: enslaved people
Muslims could not be slaves
Slaves usually captives of war
could buy freedom
Men Role:
ran government and business
Women:
ran home,
could own property and inherit money

6. II. Muslim Achievements
Mamun (Abbasid caliph)
built House of Wisdom in Baghdad
Christian, Jew, & Muslim scholars taught there
Translated ancient works to Arabic

7. Mathematics and Science
Muslims invented algebra
Borrowed symbols 0 through 9 from Hindus
Measured size of earth
figured earth was round
Muslims created chemistry
Doctors discovered blood pumps/flows from heart
Ibn Sina: showed how diseases spread from person to
person