Br. Siraj's Global HIstory & Geography

Course Description

Upcoming Assignments See all

Could not find any upcoming assignments due.

See all posted assignments for this class.

Posts

Study Guide on Islamic Civilization - Chapter 6

Study the Following:
  • What is Shari‘ah?
  • What is Hijrah and what is its importance?
  • What are the contributions of Muslim Golden Age?
  • What economic systems did the Muslims develop?
  • Who were the Caliphs?
  • What is Rubaiyat?
  • What is calligraphy?
  • What is forbidden in Art in Islam? Why?
  • What is the difference between Islam and Christianity?
  • What is the contribution of Muhammad al-Khwarizmi?
  • What is “the Thousand and One Nights” or “Arabian Nights”?
  • What is Social Mobility? How could a Muslim climb the social hierarchy?
  • What was the contribution of Ibn Sina (Avicenna)?
  • Who was one famous Muslim traveller? What was the impact of his travels?
  • What was crusade and what is one long term result of the crusades?
  • Who was Ibn Khaldun?
  • What could Muslim Women do according to the Qur’an?
  • What economic systems did Muslims create?
  • Why do Muslim women cover?
  • How was Islam spread by 732 C.E.?
  • Who was Ibn Rushd? What is he known for?
  • What were these cities: Baghdad, Yathrib, and Cordova?