Flashcards in Golden Age Deck (14)
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1
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Dar-al Islam
A
Abode of Islam
2
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“Seek knowledge, even as far as China “
A
Paper empire –> education and knowledge
3
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Preserve, add to, pass on
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Adaption and spreading of ideas
4
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Islam, Arabic, cities
A
The golden age still lives on
5
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Arabesque
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An intricate design composed of curved lines
6
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Calligraphy
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The art of fine writing
7
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Minarets
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Slender towers of a mosque
8
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Architecture
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Geometric designs i.e. dome of the rock
9
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Business: DINAR & SAKK
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Dinar - coins
SAKK - check
Methods of banking
10
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Learning: “the ink of a scholar is holier than the blood of the martyr”
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11
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Algebra
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Al-khwdrizimi - set standards
12
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Medicine
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Hospitals with set up, studied diseases
13
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Astrolabe/Lateen sail
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Device that used the stars to find direction
14
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Pax Islamica
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The Golden age of Islam