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Islam Unit
Innovations & Adaptations
Term | Definition |
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innovation | Something new; an improvement |
adaptation | A change made to an existing object or way of doing things |
cultural diffusion | The spread of cultural elements from one society to another |
scholar | a person who has done advanced study in a special field |
Baghdad | Capital of the Muslim empire during the Abbasid Dynasty; city between the Tigris and Euphrates River; located in present-day Iraq |
mosque | Muslim place of worship |
minaret | the tower of a mosque from which Muslims are called to prayer |
muezzin | a man who calls Muslims to prayer from the minaret of a mosque |
imam | the person who leads prayers in a mosque; they lead prayers, deliver sermons, and provide religious education and counseling |
Arabic | relating to the literature or language of Arab people |
philosopher | A scholar, teacher, or thinker who seeks knowledge |
logic | A way of thinking that uses reason and truth |
immortal | Able to live forever |
zoology | The scientific study of animals |
evolution | The slow process of change in plants and animals from simpler forms to more complex forms |
astronomy | The study of objects in the universe |
astrolabe | ancient tool used in solving problems that involve time and the position of the sun and stars. Helped with navigation |
calligraphy | The art of beautiful handwriting |
textile | A type of cloth or woven fabric; manufactured fabrics |
polo | Sport in which teams on horseback use mallets to strike a ball through a goal |
intellectual | related to the interest in or study of ideas |
chess | a game for two players each of whom moves sixteen pieces according to fixed rules across a checkerboard and tries to checkmate the opponent's king |
waterwheel | a large wheel driven by flowing water, used to work machinery or to raise water to a higher level |
Algebra | A form of mathematics used to solve problems involving unknown numbers; “the reunion of broken parts” |
arabesque | an ornamental design crafting stems, leaves, and tendrils into elegant patterns that repeat over and over |