What I have Learned (Presentations)

What I learned:

Conquests of Muslim Empire:

* Muslims spread all the way to Spain

*632 C.E. - 750 C.E. 

*Also known as Arab Conquest

Women in Islam:

* Muhammad was a feminist

*Not allowed to drive

* Beatings and Violence are common

Muslim Geography:

*750 C.E. stretched to China

* By the 8th Century over the Atlantic Ocean
*56 miles = 1 Arabic Mile --> 4000 "black" cubits


Islamic Extremism:
*Extremist + Islam
*Want other Religions to End
*Osama Bin Laden


Accomplishments of Muslims:
*Farmland
*Housing
*Buildings

I wasn't here for Luka's Presentation, therefore I don't know what his subject was.

Achievements of Muslims

The Muslim World made several significant achievements, especially in the first centuries after its foundation, which had an important influence on mankind. Christian Philosophy rediscovered Greek through the mediation of Islamic philosophy in Medieval Spain. Through Islamic Philosophy in Spain, which put the Greek Philosophers Aristotle and Plato into the center their thought. Christian philosophers discovered Greek Philosophy. By taking over their main thoughts Christian-mainly-scholastic-philosophy-was strongly influenced by that. The Building and irrigation system. The Arabs developed great skills in construction and houses. Their irrigation systems were very beneficial for agriculture. In all these matters their great knowledge in Mathematics helped a lot. The Arabic letters and figures are still used by us today. Their Medicine and Science had also a great influence on us. Muslim doctors and scientist had clearly more advanced use of medical knowledge than the west. They already used anesthesia(makes you sleep) in surgery, the treatment of wounds etc. Avicenna was on of the most famous scientists of his time and he was a great and medical doctor. He a well known encyclopedia.


Irrigation System


Aristotle



Medicine and Science