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- 2. best known today as a poet who crafted many rubaiyats, or quatrains. In his day, he was praised for his expertise in many areas. As a mathematician, he contributed to the development of algebra.
- 4. holy Islamic book
- 5. was a Muslim poet most famous for the Shah Namah, or Book of Kings, which he wrote in Persian using Arabic script.
- 6. these people organized a massive irrigation projects and drained swamplands between Tigris and Euphrates river.
- 7. this led Muslims to pioneer new bussiness practices.
- 9. the ability to move in social class.
- 13. the art of producing beautiful handwriting.
- 15. a new form of banking.
- 16. he translated early math works into Arabic and used for a basis.
- 17. Greatest center of learning.
- 19. these people produced a wealth of fine goods.
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- 1. an Arab thinker who helped establish the principles of many branches of knowledge including history and economics. He is perhaps best known for the development of standards for studying and writing about history.
- 3. was a renowned Muslim physician who pioneered the study of many diseases. In addition to a well-received book on measles and smallpox, he also wrote texts about the history of medicine and ways to advance the field.
- 8. this is where the Muslim, Jewish, and Christian traders traveled.
- 10. these people loved the art of poetry and storytelling.
- 11. known as Avicenna, was a Persian physician who wrote the Canon on Medicine, which focused on past medical practices throughout the known world as well as his own procedures.
- 12. Arabic word for checks
- 14. known as Averroes, was a philosopher and scientist who lived in Córdoba and influenced European thought.
- 18. was a musim mathematician who developed groundbreaking concepts related to the study of algebra and introduced the term algebra, or al-jabr. Through his writings, he introduced Europeans to the study of this branch of mathematics.