GHIST 101 1st Edition Lecture 31Outline of Last Lecture II. Islam a. Societyi. Shariaii. Government1. Amir2. Shariaiii. Womeniv. Sufism Outline of Current Lecture - Islam o Sufi Poem by Jalal al-Din al-Rumi o Cultureo Languageo Arabic Revolutiono Educationo Cultureo TradeCurrent Lecture- A Sufi Poem by Jalal al-Din al-Rumi (13th cent.) o No joy have I found in the two worlds apart from thee, BelovedMany wonders have I seen: I have not seen a wonder like thee.They say that blazing fire is the infidel’s portion:I have seen none, … excluded from thy fire.…O thou who art milk and sugar,O thou who art sun and moon,O thou who art mother and father, I have known no kin but thee.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.O indestructible Love, O divine Minstrel,Thou art both stay and refuge: a name equal to thee I have not found.We are pieces of steel, and thy love is the magnet:Thou art the source of all aspiration, in myself I have seen none.Silence, O brother! Put learning and culture away:Till Thou namedst culture, I knew no culture but Thee. - Culture o Arabic languageo Paper Revolution Battle of Talas, 751 Paper factory in 793o Education Azhar Mosque University, Cairo (9th cent.) “House of Wisdom,” bureau of translationo Culture Sciences- Geography—cartography- Astronomy—calendars- Mathematics—Arabic numberso Trade Muslim traders found everywhere Economic centers of the world:- Islamic West Asia and Imperial China- Linked by Silk Road and maritime
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