House of Wisdom: Symbol of Scientific Imperial Glory of the Early Islamic Period
The Golden Age One of the largest and richest cities in the world at the time, Baghdad was founded in 762 AD by the Abbasid Caliph al-Mansur. Great minds from many countries gathered at the Baghdad Library, known as the House of Wisdom or Bayt al-Hikma. From mathematics and astronomy to zoology, the Academy was a major centre of research, thought and deba…
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Abbasid Caliphs: Harun Al-Rashid and Mamun's Contribution to the Islamic History
Harun Al-Rashid became the fifth Abbasid Caliph On this day, 14 September 786 AD, Harun al-Rashid became the caliph of Abbasid dynasty at the age of twenty. A caliph is the religious and political leader of an Islamic state. During his rule, the dynasty was at its most powerful and wealthy. However, some people say that this was also when it started to fall…
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The Contribution of Muslim Scientists to the field of science and technologies specially in Mathematics.
Photo: Wikipedia Islam has its golden history almost in every field of knowledge. The supreme theological approach of Islam is Al-Qur'an from its creation. Early Muslim scholars were well aware of the instructions of Allah s.w.t, which were given in the holy book. The contributions of the Muslim scholars in the field of Mathematics wer…
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