Muslin Culture

1
Muslin Culture

• Chapter 10
• Section III

2
Muslim Cities

• Cities symbolized the strength of the caliphates
  and were very impressive.
• Baghdad was the Abbasid capital city. It was
  designed in a circle with three sets of
  protective walls. The grand mosque and caliphs
  palace sat in the center. WHY?

3
Social Classes

• Muslim society consisted of 4 classes
• Upper class Muslim at birth
• Converts to Islam
• protected people. Jews, Christians, and other
  non-believers.
• Slaves. POWs / non-muslims.

4
Role of Women

• According to the Quran men and women were equal
  as believers. In many instances Muslim women had
  more legal rights than most European, Indian,
  Chinese women.
• The Quran also said a righteous women are
  therefore obedient. Over time the role of women
  moved to domestic tasks and away from any public
  duties.

5
Muslim Literature

• The Quran is the standard for all Arabic
  literature and poetry.
• Poetry became popular, especially poems about
  nature and the pleasures of life and love.

6
Muslim Medicine and Science

• The greatest Muslim physician (and probably the
  greatest in the world from 500-1500) was al-Razi.
• Muslim scientists introduced the process of
  observation and experimentation and mathematical
  solutions to solve problems.