Many Muslim scholars were interested in the scientific study of animals. They created zoological gardens, or zoos.
Medicine
Muslim geographers examined plants and animals in different regions, as well as divided the world into climate zones.
City Building and Architecture
Muslims greatly advanced the study of mathematics. They based their work in part on ideas from ancient Babylon, India, and Greece.
Recreation
Muslims made some of their most important innovations in the field of medicine. They learned a great deal from the work of ancient Greeks and Indians.
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Many large cities developed in Muslim lands, and this growth encouraged new kinds of architecture. Thousands of workers labored to build palaces, schools, orphanages, hospitals, mosques, and other buildings.
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Recreation was also part of medieval Islamic culture. Two favorite pastimes that Muslims helped popularize were polo and chess.