Islam

I chose document #1 because it shows the advancements that Islam made in science, and with the astrolabe; the use of the astrolabe was widespread throughout the Arab world. Land under Arab control stretched from North Africa and Spain to India, enabling a wide range of astronomical influences to be combined.

(http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/starry/isaslabe.html)

I chose document #2 because it shows the travels of Ibn Batuta. Who was very important toIslam. Almost all that is known about Ibn Battuta's life comes from one source Ð'- Ibn Battutahimself (via Ibn Juzayy). In places the things he claims he saw or did are probably fanciful,but in many others there is no way to know whether he is reporting or story-telling. The following account assumes the former where it is not obviously the latter. (http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/batuta.html)

I chose document #3 because it shows the role that woman had in Islamic literature. (http://www.library.cornell.edu/colldev/mideast/awomnlit.htm)

I chose document #4 because it shows the technology of the Islamic culture, and how they kept up with hygiene with the creation of soap. (http://www.gabarin.com/ayh/Notes/Notes%205.htm)

I chose document #5 because it shows ceramic art in Islam culture. It shows writing of Islam and shows some art of the culture.( www.exoticindiaart.com/ article/Islam)

I chose document #6 because it shows the architecture of Islam. It also shows a mosque where worshiping in Islam is practiced. (www.mnsu.edu/.../religion/islam/islam.html)

I chose document #7 because it shows an excerpt from the Qur'an. The Qur'an is the holy book of Islam. Muslims believe that the Qur'an is the literal word of God in Arabic and the culmination of God's revelation to mankind, revealed to Muhammad, the final prophet of Islam, over a period of 23 years through