1. Muslim Achievements Chapter 11 Section 3

2. Math and Science Invented algebra Borrowed the symbols 0-9 from Hindu scholars in India Perfected the Greek astrolabe and used it to measure the size and distance around the earth (realized the earth is round) Founders of chemistry Al-Razi developed a system for categorizing substances as animal, mineral, or vegetable Al-Razi wrote books for doctors that helped them to identify diseases Arab doctors were the first to discover that the blood circulates Persian doctor, Ibn Sina, showed how diseases spread

3. Muslim Writing Quran The Thousand and One Nights (also called the Arabian Nights) Persian poet, Omar Khayyam, wrote the Rubaiyat around 1100 Ibn Khaldun, a great Muslim historian, wrote in 1375 that all civilizations rise, grow, and then fall. One of the first historians to study the effect of geography and climate on people

4. Art and Buildings Developed own form of art based on Islam Not allowed to show images of Muhammad or events of his life in art Designs entwined with flowers, leaves, and stars make up most Muslim art Known for beautiful buildings (mosques) Minarets Palaces (Alhambra in Granada) Taj Mahal in India Built of marble and precious stones