World History I

World History IUnit Eight Block Four LectureMajor Islamic Events and comparative religionMake sure that you are viewing this in Slide Show format. Click on Slide Show and push from beginning. Move through the presentation by pushing on the up and down arrows on your keyboardClick me

The Kaaba is a shrine in the holy Mosque in Mecca built by Abraham and Isaac. Pilgrims at the end of the Hajj kiss or touch the holy black stone in its eastern corner

The Dome of the Rock is a shrine built over a sacred stone commemorating the spot where Muhammad ascended to heaven (691 CE/AD)

A mosque is a place of worship for Muslims, whereas a minaret is a tower in which the call to worship is sounded five times a day

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Mosaics were brought into Islamic culture through Byzantium influences

The Arabic alphabet was used to translate texts into Arabic, the language of the Quran

The oldest universities were founded within the empire between 859 to 1065 CE/AD

Islamic literature includes the Quran (Quran) (word of god), the Rubaiyat (Persian poetry), and Arabian Nights (which demonstrated the reach and scope of the empire) Cultural Achievements Art, Writing and EducationClick Here

Yes Disney kind of ripped this off

The Muslims take the Indian numbering system (including the concept of zero) and create Arabic numerals, as well as Algebra

The use and understanding of Medicine expands during the Islamic Golden Age (800 to 1500 CE/AD)

The Muslims expand their geographical knowledge through cartography (mapmaking) and long range tradingCultural Achievements ScientificClick me

That looks like it hurts!