Art and Architecture
calligraphy - decorative handwriting with brush
arabesque - complex, geometric pattern
inspired by roman and christian art, Chinese, Allah, not living things
Moorish - Islamic architecture in Africa, Spain, Portugal where Moors lives
Holy Sanctuary in Kaaba was the most sacred spot and was the first major work in architecture, girih tiles were used for this
Math - algebra and algorithms were invented along with trig and a bunch of other stuff invented by Al-Khawarizmi
Literature
Aladdin and others
1 thousand and 1 nights - a mean king marries virgins and then kills them. Then one virgin comes along and tells stories that are so good he can't kill her
Ferdowski wrote poems among a lot of others who wrote many different genres
Many different meanings to stories like Allah, jokes, Allah, educational, Allah, religious, and Allah
Trade
trade led to wealth, spread of cultures, and religion
invented banking system like today's banks
Sakks - financial certificates, a bond with no interest
they traded a lot of stuff
dinar was the currency
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