Aim:Aim:Understanding the Understanding the Advancements of Advancements of Muslim CultureMuslim Culture

The Rise of Muslim The Rise of Muslim CitiesCities

Cities such as Baghdad Cities such as Baghdad and Damascus were and Damascus were leading citiesleading cities

Considered to be cultural Considered to be cultural centers of Islamic learningcenters of Islamic learning

Extensive planning went Extensive planning went into the cities distinctive into the cities distinctive circular design formed by circular design formed by 3 protective laws.3 protective laws.

Reasons for Supporting Reasons for Supporting Advancements Advancements Rulers wanted qualified Rulers wanted qualified

physicians treating illsphysicians treating ills

Empire relied on Empire relied on mathematicians and mathematicians and astronomers to calculate astronomers to calculate time for prayer and direction time for prayer and direction towards Meccatowards Mecca

Deep curiosity about world Deep curiosity about world and quest for truth and quest for truth

Literature and ArtLiterature and Art Literature has been a Literature has been a strong tradition in Arabiastrong tradition in Arabia

Early Muslims sang Early Muslims sang praises of Muhammad and praises of Muhammad and IslamIslam

Muslims adapted Muslims adapted Islamic beliefs to artIslamic beliefs to art

Muslims believe that only Muslims believe that only Allah can create lifeAllah can create life

Images of living being Images of living being were discouragedwere discouraged

Artists turned to Artists turned to Calligraphy- Art of beautiful Calligraphy- Art of beautiful handwriting handwriting

Advancements in Science & Advancements in Science & MathMath

Muslim scholars Muslim scholars introduced modern math introduced modern math and science ideasand science ideas

1) Reliance on scientific 1) Reliance on scientific observation and observation and experimentationexperimentation

2) Ability to find 2) Ability to find mathematical solutions mathematical solutions

Scholars believe that Scholars believe that math was the basis for all math was the basis for all knowledgeknowledge

Advances were related to Advances were related to the study of astronomy the study of astronomy

Study of stars, comets, and Study of stars, comets, and planetsplanets