Artwork and Architecture
- Calligraphy- the art of producing decorative handwriting or lettering with a pen or brush.
- Arabesque- a complex, orenate design that usually incorporates flowers, leaves and geometric designs.
Influences of Muslim Art
- When the Empire expanded, art techniques were picked up.
- Roman and Christian art.
- Pre-Islamic Persian art as well
- Chinese also influenced.
- Allah and Islam religion
- Living things were not in art so people wouldnt worship them
Types of art
- Calligraphy-
- hand written
- Many books like the Qur'an
- Pictures are formed in the writing
- Arabesque-
- ornate designs with flowers and shapes
- Paintings
- Rugs and carpets
- Ceramics
- Tiles
- Glassware
Holy Sanctuary of Ka'ba
- In 630 C.E. Muhammads army reconquered the city of Mecca
- They reconstructed the holy sanctuary of Ka'ba
- It was the first major work of the architecture Ka'ba is the most
Muslim Architecture
- A set of tiles called girih tiles were used to create decorative patterns on buildings in Islamic Architecture
- The great Mosque of Samarra in Iraq completed in 847 AD
Math
- Muslim scholars believed that math was the basis of all knowledge
- Durring this time algebra and algorithms became developed
- A man by the name of Al-Khwarizmi invented algebra
- Arithmatic
Muslim Literature:
The Book of One Thousand and One Nights
- Also known as Arabian Nights, The Book of one thousand is a collection of Arabic tables
- There are devices that connect each story
- Basic Idea is there is a Persian king and his wife
- The king would get married and then have his wife executed
Shanameh
- A long epic poem written by Persian poet Ferdowsi
- tells the historical events of Muslim Iran
- It traces the historical links between the beginnings of the religion with the death of the last zoroastrian ruler of Persia during the Muslim Conquest
Authors
- Amir Kord-Siar al-awha
- Abu Nuwas
- Ibn Da'ud
Genres
- Folk Tales
- Stage Plays
- poetry
- Short Stories
- Novels
Morals and Messages
- Qasida
Trade
- Spread Muslim culture to Europe
- created the silk road
- Many cities had their own goods that they exported
Bank System
- They have a non debt based currency
- Islam was the first system
- Also investment
Sakk
- Sakks-Arabic name for financial certificates
- They are securities that are based with the Islam law.
Who they traded to
- Mamluks
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