the rise of muslim states copy the notes as they appear
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Expansion under the Umayyads
By 661, the Umayyads took over Islam.In less than 100 years, they had
expanded the empire into Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Advancements in art and design
Muslims did not use the human form in art. They thought it took away from their worship of God.
Arabic script began being used for art.Arabic is the language of the Qur’an.Artists became skilled at calligraphy.Calligraphy is the art of handwriting.Calligraphers decorated many things, including
buildings.
Literature
Muslims also produced great works of literature.
The most famous were stories of great adventure and fantasy called The Thousand and One Nights.
Other famous stories like Sinbad the Sailor and Aladdin came out of this period of Muslim history.
Mathematics
Muslims invented a new numbering system, It was called, Hisab al-abr: “the addition of one thing to another.
Al-jabr is the origin of the word…
algebra