muslim achievemnt: cities , trad, art ,and science

what role did cities play in muslim empires

cities were central to the economies and helped maintain a flourishing isalmic civilzations

name some cities that prospered under muslim rule

cordoba, cairo, mecca,medina, damascus, and baghdad

what goods did cordoba produce

beautiful leather goods

how did geography contribute to the power of the muslim world

muslim traders had access to the mediterranean sea and the indain ocean, linking three continents

what was the most famous overland caravan route

the silk road

what did muslim traders bring back from other parts of the world

chinese silk and dishes, indaim spices, gems, coconuts, and tropical woods

what key role did merchants play in the urban economy

they brought and sold goods from around the empire and traveled along trade routes

what is the focus of muslim philosophy

combining islamic faith with the principles of greek logic

who wrote a standard medical text in europe that was used for hundreds of years

ibn Sina

why did many muslims learn to reads

to study the quran

who wrote a famous history of the world

ibn khaldun

what is sufism

an islamic lifestyle emphasizing control over desires and seeking nearness to God

what numerals is arab mathematic based on

indian numerals

what mathematical concepts did we get from arab educators

algebra

what discouraged art in pre-islamic arab culture

worship of images of god

what was a common design of islamic art

patterns of curved shapes and lines resembling flowers or vines

what architectural features were common in muslim architecture

dome and arches

what did muslims help preserve

greek and roman cultural achievements

who was a famous european author translated by arabs

aristotle

what did the works of muslim scholars help spark in europe

a new interest in greek and roman cultures, leading to the renaissance