Start of Golden Age
What motivated the Muslims to seek knowledge?
The Prophet PBUH said: “Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim.”
Which mathematician developed algebra and introduced the concept of zero and the decimal system to the West?
Al Khwarzmi
Muslims studied astronomy primarily to determine these 3 religious practices:
1) beginning and end of Ramadan
2) the hours of prayer
3) the direction of the Qibla
What was the biggest library in Baghdad called?
Grand library of Baghdad
What was the House of Wisdom called in Arabic?
Bayt al Hikmah
and it played a major role as a intellectual hub
What did Muslim Mathematician Omar Khayyum develop?
Geometry
What device did Muslim astronomer Al-Zarqali created to measure the motion of the stars?
Astrolabe
What is the translation movement?
When foreign work was translated into Arabic by Muslim scientists.
What city became a vibrant center for arts, literature, poetry, music, and calligraphy during the Islamic Golden Age?
Baghdad
Muslim scientist Al Zahrawi made discoveries and wrote a book on?
Surgery
This Persian astronomer described the Andromeda galaxy as a "Little Cloud" and his works were influential in European astronomy.
Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
What two scientific miracles in the Quran did we learn about today?
Mountains and expanding universe theory
Which Muslim ruler converted his personal home library into a public library in Baghdad?
Harun al Rashid
Muslim scientist who wrote modern guide to medicine used nowadays is?
Al Razi
What famous astronomical handbook did Al-Farghani write that influenced European astronomy?
What is "Elements of Astronomy"?
What Surah is the Ever expanding universe theory miracle in Quran in?
Quran 51:47 (Surah Dhariyat)