3. Islamic Civilization and Culture

4. Preservation of Knowledge: Translation into Arabic the works of ancient Greek scientists and philosophers

5. House of Wisdom: A combination library, academy, and translation center in Baghdad Arabic numbers 0 through 9 Development of Algebra-9 th Century

6. Astrolabe Used to determine location by observing planets and stars. Muslim Spain was an exchange point for ideas

7. Cordoba Europe’s largest city after Constantinople Europe’s largest city after Constantinople

8. Bazaar Covered market Covered market

9. Mosque: Islamic house of worship Islamic house of worship

10. Muslims worship in mosques, such as this one in Edirne, Turkey

11. Minaret: The tower from which the muezzin calls the faithful to prayers five times a day

12. Alhambra: The finest Islamic palace located in Granada, Spain.

14. Arabesques: Repeating geometric patterns. Repeating geometric patterns.

15. The Hadith: An early collection of Muhammad’s sayings. Warns against any attempt to imitate God, by creating pictures of living beings

19. Islamic Civilization and Culture Major cities- Cairo, Damascus, and Baghdad Cordoba- Europe’s largest city after Constantinople Bazaar- covered market Preservation of knowledge- Greek philosophy Development of algebra- 9 th century Astrolabe- used to determine location by observing planets and stars Architecture Mosque- Islamic house of worship Mináret- the tower from which the muezzin calls the faithful prayer five times a day Alhambra- The finest Islamic palace located in Grenada, Spain. (14 th century) The Hadith- an early collection of Muhammad’s sayings. Warns against any attempt to imitate God by creating pictures of living beings Arabesques- repeating geometric patterns.