The Golden Age of Islam occurred between the 8th and 13th centuries and contributed to several advancements across several academic fields. There were a number of factors that led to the Golden Age, but chief among them was an undeniable desire for knowledge within the newly founded capital city of Baghdad by the Abbasid dynasty. This desire led to the founding The House of Wisdom within Baghdad, an academic institution that effectively served as a university. Also contributing to the desire for knowledge was the clear direction of the Quran, which states ‘The Scholar’s ink is more sacred than the blood of martyrs’, the proliferation of the technique for making paper, and the translation of several ancient languages including Greek and Latin into Arabic.
The advancements made during the Islamic Golden Age are often overlooked during modern day reviews of history, and as such it is extremely important to spread awareness of its contributions.
The Islamic Golden Age touched upon many academic subjects and influenced the world long after it ended, with some of the work done during the 5-century long period summarized here: |
References
Falagas, M. E., Zarkadoulia, E. A., & Samonis, G. (2006, August 1). Arab science in the Golden Age (750–1258 C.E.) and today. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. Retrieved December 8, 2021, from https://faseb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1096/fj.06-0803ufm.
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