Islamic Achievements

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Islamic Achievements
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A. Cultural
1. House of Wisdom (Baghdad) 2. Translation of
ancient texts into Arabic 3. Arabic alphabet 4.
Universities
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B. Art Architecture
1. Architecture (Dome of the Rock) 2. Mosaics
Mosaics http//www.thejoyofshards.co.uk/history/i
ndex.shtml 3/25/04
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B. Art Architecture
3. Calligraphy
The bird http//www.islamicity.com/Culture/Calligr
aphy/cp133.htm 3/25/04
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B. Art Architecture
4. Arabesques (geometric designs interwoven with
plants, leaves, flowers, and
stars)
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B. Art Architecture
5. Minarets, domes, etc
http//www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/Engineering_Gr
aphics/_EG2001/pedi_corporation/islam.html 3/25/04
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C. Philosophy Literature
1. Quran 2. Ibn Rushd harmonize Aristotles
and Platos views w/ Islam 3. Thousand and One
Nights (Arabian Nights)
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D. Scientific
1. Arabic numerals, inc. 0 (adapted from
India) 2. Astronomy 3. Algebra 4. Medicine 5.
Expansion of Geographic knowledge (astrolabe,
sextant, compass)
x² 3x 25
Astrolabe http//www.hps.cam.ac.uk/starry/isaslab
e.html 3/25/04
http//members.aol.com/bbyars1/algebra.html
3/25/04
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Chris Columbus