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Muslim Achievement
Cultural Contributions
Copyright © Clara Kim 2007. All rights reserved.
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Muslim Architecture
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Cultural Blending• It is in Architecture that the greatest
cultural blending can be seen• Already existing buildings were modified
by Islamic Ideals• Islamic Features:
–Multi-lobed interwoven arches–Domes–Minarets–Large courtyards
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Multi-lobed interwoven arches
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Domes
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Dome of the Rock• Located in Jerusalem• Rock in the center is believed to be the spot from
where Muhammad ascended (rose) up to Heaven
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Minarets• Towers built
from where Muslims are called to prayer 5 times a day
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Large Courtyards
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Mosaics• Artwork created
using tiny pieces of colored glass tiles
• Muslims use mosaics to create geometric decorations on Mosques
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Arabic Alphabet• Arabic was first
used to translate the context of the Quran (The Holy Book of Islam)
• Written from Right to Left
• Made up of 28 letters
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Calligraphy• Art of beautiful
handwriting• In Islam, showing
living things in art was not allowed
• So artists turned to calligraphy to express themselves.
• Turn to page 247 in books
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Universities• Muhammad strongly believed in the
power of learning–This led to support of places of
learning by Muslim Leaders
• Qualified physicians = treat the sick
• Mathematicians and Astronomers = Calculated times for prayer
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Pictures Cited• Slide 2 – http://lloydi.com/travel-writing/turkey/wallpaper/blue-mosque-1x7.jpg
• Slide 4 – http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/772/551106.JPG
• Slide 5 – http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/cordoba-mosque.jpg
• Slide 6 – http://taprobiz.com/pipeline/photo_contest/herit_mosquedome_hashirM.jpg, http://www.getreligion.org/wp-content/photos/Jameh_mosque_dome.JPG
• Slide 7 – http://www.blessingscornucopia.com/islammuslimislamicsunnahdomeoftherockjerusalem.jpg
• Slide 8 – http://witcombe.sbc.edu/sacredplaces/images/domeofrockint.jpg
• Slide 9 – http://www.efratnakash.com/galleries_l_pics/israel/jerusalem/11-0011.jpg
• Slide 10 – http://www.biblelieux.com/images/Dome_du_Rocher_vu_de_l_est,_tb042403.jpg
• Slide 11 – http://www.socwel.ku.edu/candagrant/Gallery/HFC-Thumbnail/Islam/Islamic%20Center%20of%20Greater%20Kansas%20City,%20Kansas%20City,%20MO,%2004,%20AK/Minaret%20and%20Dome.jpg
• Slide 12 – http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/content/images/2005/01/17/minaret_gallery_352x470.jpg, http://www.nmazca.com/cairo/al-fath_mosque_minaret.jpg
• Slide 13 – http://ocw.mit.edu/ans7870/4/4.615/images/3/1009.jpeg
• Slide 14 – http://farm1.static.flickr.com/22/27024065_863da4a255.jpg
• Slide 15 – http://www.essential-architecture.com/STYLE/800px-Selimiye_Mosque%252C_Dome.jpg
• Slide 16 – http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/travel/tg/lp/0d/500x500_0d8424b66f65b3bbb6f59c9b935356df.jpg
• Slide 17 – http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/core9/phalsall/images/arabic1.jpg
• Slide 18 – http://www.islamicarchitecture.org/art/images/calligraphy/islamic.calligraphy9.gif, http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/exhibitions/eastwest/images/calligraphylion.jpg
• Slide 19 –http://creativebits.org/files/zoomorphic_calligraphy.jpg