How Did Islam Influence Western Civilization

Over a 100 year span the Muslim empire spread over a huge are and was able to establish itself. During these times churches and synagogues were protected. Also the Muslim-Empire was governed by dark fundamentalism and barbarianism. Muslims had their hand in many things including math. These mathematicians were the ones who developed the decimal number system and invented algebra and trigonometry. In the realm of medicine Muslim physicians knew about blood circulation long before anyone else in Europe. They were able to figure out how to treat eye impairment this was done 1000 years before anyone in Europe. As for science many important discoveries were made in optics and the nature of light. Science plays a big part in Western society. Many scientific roots go back to what the Muslims started. The prophet Mohamed said that “The best for of worship is the pursuit of knowledge. “ Mohamed was the first to use a toothbrush in the year 600 he used a twig to clean his teeth and freshen his breath. Through this pursuit of knowledge the Muslim empire became the founders of …show more content…
The two most intertwined civilizations in history is Islam and the west. In fourth century B.C. Alexander the great conquered Asia Minor and founded Alexandria. He was able to migrate Greek philosophy and science into that part of the world. Muslim philosophy was a major influence on western thought. On the subject of astronomy Muslims used the Greek tradition. They also used the knowledge from the Persians and Indians. From the late ninth century to the twelfth the Islamic influence on Western science was a profound one. There is much cultural importance between the Islamic scholars and translators who were apart of the development of science and humanities. A hospital was built in 1154 were doctors were teaching anatomy and hygiene surgery well before any of these practices met the