Islam

Cultural Achievements

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Achievements by Muslim Culture

• Muslims combined other cultures with their own to make advances in many fields

• Translated many works into Arabic – That’s how we know some of the things we do now!

• Many Muslim cities had observatories – Muslims made many advances in understanding

locations on earth

• Made advances in exploring and mapmaking – Ibn Battutah was a famous explorer

– Traveled to Spain, Africa, India, and China

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Achievements by Muslim Culture

• Muslim scientists combined Hindu numbers with their own

– Laid the foundation for modern mathematics

– 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 are Arabic numerals

• Many medical advances

– Treatments for many diseases, including smallpox

– Pharmacy school

– The first Medical Encyclopedia

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Achievements by Muslim Culture

• New stories – Thousand and One Nights

– Sinbad, Aladdin, and Ali Baba (40 Thieves)

• Wonderful architecture – especially Mosques

– Parts of a mosque:

• Dome

• Minaret – narrow tower from where Muslims are called to prayer

• Muslims also began calligraphy

– Calligraphy – decorative writing

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