Life In Baghdad During AD 900

life in Baghdad in ad900 by ad900 Baghdad was the most advanced city in the world it had a population of at least 1 million people rich and poor citizens wore different clothes had different jobs and ate different food but they were United by the Arabic language many shared the same Muslim faith too but there were also areas of the city for Jews Christians zoroastrians and gnostics what jobs did people do there were plenty of jobs to do in the city some people were slaves others were farmers market Traders Potters Weavers or Merchants Baghdad had a hospital where anyone could receive free care so there was plenty of demand for doctors and nurses the city was full of Scholars of all kinds including astronomers philosophers and mathematicians other people were artists Architects or engineers at the center of the city was a huge mosque where religious leaders worked and worshiped what did people wear Baghdad was a hot and sunny place to live clothing needed to be made of lightweight breathable materials that would keep the wearer cool cotton and linen were most common used but rich people wore expensive clothing made of silk imported from China both men and women wore a tunic over the top of baggy trousers under the Islamic Sharia or law non-muslim clothing was forbidden and tattoos and wigs were off limits clothing had to be modest covering a person's arms and legs a person's clothing was not supposed to reveal how wealthy they were though lavish jewelry was worn for special occasions women wore a headscarf or Veil and Men wore turbin what did people eat carrots and obber jeans were popular vegetables in Islamic Cuisine they were often added to stews along with lamb chicken goat or fish food was seasoned with spices such as mint sumac saffron cumin garlic Caraway and Tagan walnuts and sesame seeds added texture a main meal was served alongside flatbreads or rice eggs and dairy were also a part of the daily diet in Baghdad both Savory and sweet dishes made use of the many local fruits including pomegranate apricot watermelon oranges and lemons [Music] delicious