Across
- 2. the art of producing beautiful handwriting
- 6. famous Persian physician
- 9. head physician at Baghdad chief hospital, wrote many books on medicine
- 14. in this collection of four line stanzas, khayyam meditates on fate and the fleeting nature of life
- 15. Muslim poet, most famous for writing book of kings
- 16. pioneered the study of algebra
- 18. Islamic religious buildings
- 19. carried Arab ships from east africa to India and Southeast Asia
- 20. also known as averroes,philosopher and scientist
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- 1. book of kings, tells the history of Persia
- 3. set standards for the scientific study of history
- 4. created a class of Turkish enslaved soldiers who ere only loyal to the caliph
- 5. best known for the rubaiyat
- 7. set the stage for the Turks to become powerful later in the Abbasid era
- 8. Indian number system
- 10. took steps to preserve and extend agricultural land
- 11. his successors established Baghdad and the greatest Muslim center of learning
- 12. provided pack in Al’s and guides for the caravan trade
- 13. reflected the diverse traditions of the various peoples who lived under Muslim rule
- 17. bought dates and grain from settled peoples
