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Islamic Exploration. History of Islam. 622: hijra, hegira 630: return to Mecca 632: Death of Muhammad -750 rapid expansion of Islam, Arabic language and culture. Islamic Astronomical Knowledge. Inheritors of Greek and Hellenistic knowledge Indian and Persian knowledge Book of Fixed Stars
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History of Islam • 622: hijra, hegira • 630: return to Mecca • 632: Death of Muhammad • -750 rapid expansion of Islam, Arabic language and culture
Islamic Astronomical Knowledge • Inheritors of Greek and Hellenistic knowledge • Indian and Persian knowledge • Book of Fixed Stars • astrolabe
Early Islamic astrolabe, 10th c, SOAS How to use and astrolabe
Islamic cartography • Some Persian inheritance • kishvars • Inheritors of Greco-Hellenistic knowledge • Bahlki school • Production of world maps, regional maps, atlases • Ad-Idrisi school • Books of Curiosities
Islamic Trade • Pax Islamica • Arab Empire as world’s leading economic power (until 13th c) • Trade between Charlemagne and Harun al-Rashid
Islamic Travellers • Ibn Battuta (c. 1304-1369) • Rihla • Mansa Musa (r. 1312-1330? 1337?)