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Contributions of the Islamic Empire
Architecture The most important
contribution is the mosque
Mosques are the center of the worship
Many were converted Christian churches
Calligraphy Greek for “beautiful
writing” Considered the highest
form of Art Believed that Allah used
the Arabic language to recite the Qur’an to Muhammad
Calligraphy adorned architecture, art, coins, jewelry, textiles, weapons, tools, paintings, and manuscrips
Painting Discouraged use of
pictorial images Opted for calligraphy
and geometric shapes If used pictures they
were secular (non-religious)
Example- human body in a medical book
Carpet Carpet weaving
was unique and artistic
Highly valued in the West
Introduced by Italian merchants
Medicine Pioneered practice of
diagnosis, cure, and future prevention
First hospital in Islamic world was in Damascus in 707
Hygiene was emphasized
Open 24 hours a day Al Razi diagnosed
chickenpox
Strides in Medicine Treatments for
smallpox and measles
Observations made in hay fever, kidney stones, and scabies
First to use opium as an anesthetic
Discovered tuberculosis
Astronomy Muslim calendar was
based on lunar calendar Wanted to predict the
arrival of the new moon to mark a month
Map the coordinates of the stars
Estimated the Earth’s atmosphere within 2 km
Astrolabe invented which was used until telescope
Mathematics Introduced algebra Arabic numerals were
introduced to Eurpe Algorithms Developed
trigonometry First to use concept of
sines and cotangents Developed early form
of calculus
Philosophy Argument over philosophy and theology Arguments over faith versus reason
Sources of Images used Architecture
http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/display/19156061
Calligraphy http://
www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-3296333267
Atrolabe www.muslimmuse
um.org
Art http://
www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-3802478172
Carpet http://
www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2004/artexchange/artexchange_ss.htm
Medicine Med.wayne.edu