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World History I

World History I. Unit Eight Block Four Lecture Major Islamic Events and comparative religion. Make 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 keyboard.

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World History I

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  1. World History I Unit Eight Block Four Lecture Major Islamic Events and comparative religion

  2. Make 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 keyboard Click me

  3. Cultural AchievementsArchitecture Click me • The Ka’aba 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 Rockis 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 minaretis a tower in which the call to worship is sounded five times a day

  4. Cultural AchievementsArt, Writing and Education Click Here • 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 (Qur’an) (word of god), the Rubaiyat(Persian poetry), and Arabian Nights(which demonstrated the reach and scope of the empire) Yes … Disney kind of ripped this off

  5. Cultural AchievementsScientific Click me • 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 expandsduring the Islamic Golden Age (800 to 1500 CE/AD) • The Muslims expand their geographical knowledge through cartography (mapmaking) and long range trading That looks like it hurts!

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