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Golden Age
Social and Economic Advances
Muslim leaders unite many
diverse cultures
Egyptians
Europeans
Arabs
Persians
Turks
Africans
Mongols
Indians
Southeast Asians
International Trade Network
built by the Muslims
Merchants were honored
in the Muslim culture
They were seen as “God’s
trusted servants on Earth.”
Camel caravans crossed
the Sahara.
African, Muslim, Jewish
and Christian traders
traveled the Silk Road to
China
Trade
Spread products,
technology,
knowledge and
culture.
Arabic numerals
became well
known and
helped the global
exchange grow
and thrive.
New Business Practices for Muslims
Created partnerships
Bought and sold on
credit
Formed banks for
exchange of currency
Invented bank checks
New system of
accounting
Highly valued manufactured goods
Manufacturing organized by guilds
Regulated prices, methods of production and
the quality of the product.
Produced steel swords from Damascus
leather goods from Cordoba
cotton textiles from Egypt
carpets from Persia
Agriculture thrives
Muslim leaders extended agricultural land.
Because of scarcity of water they had large
irrigation systems.
Grew crops for food, made medicinal herbs and
grew flowers to sell.
Social structure of the Muslims
Muslims had social mobility
Could move up in social rank
by having religious, scholarly
and military achievements.
Muslims did not enslave other Muslims, but they
would put people in slavery from conquered
lands.
Slaves were mostly used as household servants.
Muslim Art, Literature and
Architecture
A blending of traditions of
the many people under
Muslim rule
Literature
The greatest work of Islamic literature is the
Quran.
The Quran banned the worship of idols so
artists were not allowed to portray God/human
figures in religious art.
Poetry
Poems encouraged the faithful to worship God
selflessly without hope of reward.
Persian Muslim writers
Firdawsi- wrote Book of Kings which tells the
history of Persia.
Omar Khayyam- Muslim scholar, astronomer
and writer.
The original
Mr. K!!
Medicine