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Muslim Culture
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Ryan Filipowicz Block 1
Society as a whole -Muslims were tolerant of other religions -Men controlled the affairs of women ; women are treated poorly in society -Muslims prayed 5 times a day -Had a 1 on 1 relationship with god (Allah)
The Role of Women -The Qu'ran states ''righteous women are therefore obediant'' -Veiled in public -Had rights concerning marriage, property, and family. -Were treated equally as believers
The Social Class System -Muslims at Birth (Highest) -Muslim Converts (Second) -Jews, Christians, etc.(Third) -Slaves. Many were P.O.W.s and all non-muslim (Lowest)
''Aquire knowledge. It enableth its possessor to distinguish right from wrong ; it lighteth the way to Heaven ; it is our friend in the desert, our society in solitude, our companion when friendless ; it guideth us to happiness ; it substaineth us in misery ; it is an ornament amongst our friends, and an armour against enemies.'' -Muhammad
Reasons for Value in Education : -Rulers wanted qualified technicians treating the ill. -relied on Astronomers and Mathematicians to calculate times of prayer/direction towards Mecca.
The Arts, Literature, & Architecture. -Scholars developed the prescedant for basic methods or research used today. -Literature was always strong in Arabia even before the days of Islam. -Qu'ran sets the standard for all Arabic literature. -Arabs entered regions with rich artistic traditions. -adapted them to suit Islamic ideals. -ARCHITECTURE IS THE GREATEST CULTURAL BLENDING OF THE MUSLIM WORLD : -buildings reflect the culture of the nearby people to some extent. -the Great Mosque of Damascus was built on the site of the Christian church ; huge dome and vaulted ceiling blends Byzantine architecture with Muslim ideas.
''The Ideal Man'' ''The ideal and morally perfect man should be of East Persian derivation, Arabic in faith, of Iraqi education, a Hebrew in astuteness, a disciple of Christ in conduct, as pious as a Greek monk, a Greek in the individual sciences, an Indian in the interpretation of all mysteries, but lastly and especially a Sufi in his whole spiritual life.'' -Ikhwan As-Safa
