1. Abbasid Achievement notes
Golden Age of Islam
Abbasid Achievement notes

2. Preservation of Knowledge
Preserved the Greek works by translating them into Arabic
Learned about paper from China
Libraries and widespread access to books
Revived the work of Aristotle, accompanied with commentary by Ibn-Rushd

3. Adopted and made popular the system of Zero Arabic Number system
Math
Adopted and made popular the system of Zero
Arabic Number system
Development of Algebra

4. Understood the World was round Observatory in Baghdad
astronomy
Understood the World was round
Observatory in Baghdad
Astrolabe: used by sailors to determine location by observing stars and planets

5. Understood how diseases are contagious Basis for medical universities
medicine
Medical encyclopedia by Ibn Sina that allowed people to understand the human body in medical ways
Understood how diseases are contagious
Basis for medical universities

6. architecture Muslim Mosques: Mosque of Samarra, Mosque of Cordoba
Minarets
No image of Muhammad’s face ever shown
Islamic castles = fortresses, holes for oil to be poured onto the invaders
Colored and designed with Arabic letters, natural plants, and abstract geometric patterns
No humans portrayed
Massive palaces with large walls, gates, baths
Palace Alhambra in Granada, Spain

7. Mosque of cordoba Second largest mosque in the world!
It is located in Granada, Spain

8. Answer the following questions on pg. 42
Do you think the success of the Abbasid or the Umayyad is more impressive? Explain why.
Which of the Islamic contributions still has the biggest impact today? Explain why.