Religion :
Religion Islam- submission to the will of Allah
Allah- one true God
Muhammad- prophet
Mecca- holy place
Mosque- holy establishment
Koran or Qur’an- holy book
Caliphate :
Caliphate System of government
Head is called ‘caliph’
Spread to Different Civilizations :
Spread to Different Civilizations Abbasid Caliphate- Egypt, Spain, Northern Africa created their own caliphates
Seljuk Turks- sultan replaced the caliph as title
Mongols- better off as warriors than admininstrators of an empire
Mughals- made the Taj Mahal
Ottoman Turks- principle military and naval power in the Mediterranean Sea
Society :
Society Ulama- religious leader
Qadi- judge
Madrasa- special school
Jihad- holy war
Dar-al-Islam- House of Islam
Dar-Al-Harb- House of War
Contributions :
Contributions Agriculture- domestication of sheep
Industry- collected diff. techniques of material construction
Trade- issued receipts, checks, and letters of credit
Physics- process of sight
Medicine- The Canon of Medicine, a school of medicine
Chemistry- alchemy
Math and Astronomy- concept of zero, movement of stars and planets