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NoteSheet 10.3. Muslim Culture (pg. 273). 1. What were the four social classes in Muslim society?. Upper Class Muslims at birth Second Class Converts to Islam Third Class Christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians Lowest Class (fourth class) Slaves POW’s, all non-Muslim
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NoteSheet 10.3 Muslim Culture (pg. 273)
1. What were the four social classes in Muslim society? • Upper Class • Muslims at birth • Second Class • Converts to Islam • Third Class • Christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians • Lowest Class (fourth class) • Slaves • POW’s, all non-Muslim • Performed household work or worked for the military
2. What was the role of women in the Middle East? • Qu’ran says • “Men are the managers of the affairs of women.” • “Righteous women are therefore obedient.” • Qu’ran also says • Men and women , as believers, are equal • Expected to submit to men • If the husband wanted to divorce his wife all he had to say 3 times “I dismiss thee.” • The divorce became final in 3 months • Responsibilities depend on wealth • Poor = fields • Rich = supervise servents
3. What are examples of Muslim advances in science and art? • Literature • Qu’ran • Poems about nature and the pleasures of life and love • Art and Architecture • Calligraphy • The art of beautiful handwriting • Blended with cultures of the past • Intricate and colorful • Doesn’t usually contain images of living beings • Medical Advances • Al-Razi was the greatest physician between A.D. 500-1500 • Wrote and encyclopedia called the Comprehensive Book that drew on knowledge from Greek, Syrian, Arabic, and Indian sources • Math and Science • Would conduct experiments rather than logical reasoning • Astronomy by charting stars, comets, and planets
