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After studying this chapter, students should understand and be able to discuss the following:
  1. The leading features of the Islamic religion and the role that it plays in Islamic culture
  2. The outstanding achievements in Muslim medical science, philosophy, technology, etc.
  3. The Islamic artistic style, identifying it visually, major examples of Islamic art and architecture
  4. The various cultural influences operating in Islamic civilization
  5. Islamic contributions to the West: transmission of the basic philosophical and scientific texts from the ancient world and original contributions in science, mathematics, and architecture
  6. The historical reasons for poor relations between Islam and the West





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