Culture
Who did muslims believe was the only person who created life?
Allah
What were the Muslims curious about?
The world and quest for the truth
Who was Moses Ben Maiman?
A Jewish physician and philosopher
Trick question: Who believed patients would recover faster if they breathed cleaner air?
Al Razi
Muslims had many reasons to support the advancement of what subject?
Science
What was the house called that famous scholars like Plato and Aristotle translated Greek into Arabic?
House of Wisdom
What type of education did muslim scholars believe was the basis of all knowledge?
Mathematics
What did the rulers of the time have to be?
Qualified physicians to treat the ill
True or false: Muslims invented medicine
False
What was literature considered to the muslim culture?
A strong tradition
Muslim society was made of how many social classes?
4
In the 1100's who was the philosopher who lived in Cordoba and was critizied for trying to blend Aristotle and Platos veiws with those of Islam?
Ibn Rudad
Who wrote an encyclopedia called the Comprehensive Book
Al-Razi
Who was the man that not only wrote the encyclopedia but also the Treatise on small pox and Measles?
Al-Razi
Modern math and science was introduced by what?
Muslim schools
What is the standerd literature and poetry for all Arabic culture?
The Qur'an
What type of art did Muslims express themselves with?
Decorative art such as Woodwork, Ceramics, and textiles
What did Al-Razi use to write his encyclopedia?
Greek, Syrian, Arabic and India sources (as well as his own experiences)
What type of buisness field were most Muslims in?
Medical field
What did they need mathemiticians and astronomers for?
To calculate the time of prayer and the direction of Mecca
The Qur'an stated what about who?
Men and women, as believers, are equal
What greek thinkers preffered logical thinking over uncovering facts through observation?
Aristotle, Puthagoras, and others
Who was the most famous Muslims philospher?
Al-Razi (AD 865 - 925)
Muslim contributions were most recognizable in what fields
Medical, science and math
What did Muslims contribute and give to?
Mathamatics, Medicine, and astronmy