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Title: Muslin Culture


1
Muslin Culture
  • Chapter 10
  • Section III

2
Muslim Cities
  • Cities symbolized the strength of the caliphates
    and were very impressive.
  • Baghdad was the Abbasid capital city. It was
    designed in a circle with three sets of
    protective walls. The grand mosque and caliphs
    palace sat in the center. WHY?

3
Social Classes
  • Muslim society consisted of 4 classes
  • Upper class Muslim at birth
  • Converts to Islam
  • protected people. Jews, Christians, and other
    non-believers.
  • Slaves. POWs / non-muslims.

4
Role of Women
  • According to the Quran men and women were equal
    as believers. In many instances Muslim women had
    more legal rights than most European, Indian,
    Chinese women.
  • The Quran also said a righteous women are
    therefore obedient. Over time the role of women
    moved to domestic tasks and away from any public
    duties.

5
Muslim Literature
  • The Quran is the standard for all Arabic
    literature and poetry.
  • Poetry became popular, especially poems about
    nature and the pleasures of life and love.

6
Muslim Medicine and Science
  • The greatest Muslim physician (and probably the
    greatest in the world from 500-1500) was al-Razi.
  • Muslim scientists introduced the process of
    observation and experimentation and mathematical
    solutions to solve problems.
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