Baghdad: The Most Influential Events In The Islamic Empire

It was a surprise when even the most powerful civilizations, such as the Persian Empire and the Byzantine Empire, were no match for the Muslim civilization. Effortlessly, the Muslim armies marched from land to land and claimed victory after victory. The Muslim civilization was unified under Islam, more stable than ever, and skilled in defense so they could easily take advantage of the weak and divided Europe. As the Muslim civilization acquired more land, they built an impressive empire, stretching from Spain to India. Under Muslim rule, Arabs, Persians, Egyptians, Africans, Europeans, Mongols, Turks, Indians, and Southeast Asians came together and many of their traditions and cultural practices blended together. As a combination of all

“O Messenger, announce that which has been revealed to you from your Lord, and if you do not, then you have not conveyed His message. And Allah will protect you from the people. Indeed, Allah does not guide the disbelieving people.” (Quran 5:67) Prophet Muhammad PBUH, was born to a branch of Quraish family. He was born to Abdullah Ibn Abd Al-Muttalib and Amna Bint Wahab in the year 570 C. He received his “call” which is the message from God carried by the angel Gabriel to deliver the truth about God to his people. Prophet Muhammad PBUH, died in the year 632 C due to fever after that the Umma was in the hands of the Caliphate, which was then passed

The Islamic empire expanded in many different ways. One of the ways the Islamic Empire expanded is conquering land. In document A Islam killed the Greeks and conquered some of their land. This means that that the Greeks were taken over by Islam so Islam had more land than before. Another way the Islamic Empire expanded was they made a treaty with Tudmir. In document B “The slaves will not be killed or forced in any way but will be slaves.” This means that Islam had a truce with Tudmir. Islam will have a bigger civilization from getting more slaves/warriors from getting slaves from conquered

Cities and urban areas in Muslim society contained a crucial role in cultural development. Al-Hijari, an Iberian Muslim of Arab origin and Andalusian historian, in his writings, boasted that Cordoba became a sought after region after the Arab conquest of the Iberian Peninsula. He attributed that fame to the fact that much research and investigation of literature and sciences took place there (Doc 2). Al-Hijari was a Muslim of Arab origin, so he is naturally biased toward his homeland which makes this document less reliable. Document 3 shows a picture of the public Library in Baghdad. This library shows that knowledge was being spread by books and people could read and write.

Salman Rushdie once said, “The word 'translation' comes, etymologically, from the Latin [word] for 'bearing across'. Having been borne across the world, we are translated men. It is normally supposed that something always gets lost in translation; I cling, obstinately to the notion that something can also be gained.”

The Abbasid caliphate was the empire of the golden age in the Islamic culture. This dynasty ruled the Islamic caliphate for a very long time, which made it one of the most influential dynasties. Since it ruled the Islamic empire for a very long time it became the largest empire in the world which helped it have contact with neighboring places like China, India, and the Byzantine empire which helped majorly with cultural diffusion. But, in what ways would the Abbasid caliphate be considered a golden age throughout the dynasties in Islam?

I have no knowledge of either Sanskrit or Arabic—but I have done what I could to form a correct estimate of their value. I have read translations of the most celebrated Arabic and Sanskrit works. I have conversed both here and at home with men distinguished by their proficiency in the Eastern tongues. I am quite ready to take the Oriental learning at the valuation of the Orientalists themselves. I have never found one among them who could deny that a single shelf of a good European library was worth the whole native literature of India and Arabia …

Have you ever wondered how early empires grew so big and were successful? The Muslims expanded their civilization in many ways, which is important because they wanted to spread their religion and expand the empire. The early Islamic Empire expanded by conquering other lands, making people feel comfortable in the territory, as well as keeping their army strong and their citizens loyal.

Ever since 636 CE, the Muslims have been expanding the Islamic Empire. How exactly did the Muslims expand their Islamic Empire? In Document A, the Muslims expanded the Islamic Empire by leaving Mecca to Yarmuk to have a battle. When the Muslims won the battle, they cut off the non- Muslims arms and took over the city. This battle was one way that the Early Islamic Empire expanded. In document B, The Treaty of Tudmir also lead to the expansion of the Early Islamic Empire. The Treaty of Tudmir was a treaty that did not force religion, nor burn down their churches. It also stated that they would not take away their sacred objects or give shelter to fugitives and their enemies. This was another way that the Early Islamic Empire expanded because

The Safavids, Mughals, and Ottomans were powerful islamic empires that were able to rise to great influence and power, becoming main rivals to other European states in the process. This rise into power was possible because of their prodigious investment and development of their militaries, government operation under a fair, merit-based system, and tolerance for various religions; however, these societies faced their demise after crippling government corruption through negligent leadership and ever increasing social tension began to materialize.

This was one of the most significant events in the history of education. This way meant that scholars could easily communicate with each other, and “ideas were translated from Greek, Latin, ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and languages from other parts of the world's.” (Doc D). This knowledge could be read and discussed by scholars all over the Islamic Empire, which greatly defined the spread of ideas through the region. That was the last condition needed for the spread of math and science in the Islamic

Osman Bey: The founder of the dynasty that continued in unbroken succession until the dissolution of the empire. He was chief of a band of semi-nomadic Turks who migrated to northwestern Anatolia.

Extending from Egypt to northern Central Asia, the Persian empire was one of the most immense empires that the ancient world had seen. Its emergence began in 550 B.C, once Cyrus the Great who had recently come into power conquered his northern neighbor, the Medes, giving him access to the reserves of gold and silver that were buried in the Zagros Mountains. Encouraged by his conquest of the Medes, he captured Babylon and then advanced through Asia Minor to the Mediterranean Sea. He later united the Persians, allowing him to create the Persian Empire, also known as the Achaemenid empire. With access to the Mediterranean seaports, the Persians gained control of the wealth of the ancient world from the regions, allowing them to built a vast and prosperous empire. Although Cyrus is partially known for being a great conqueror, he is most importantly recognized as a pioneer of human rights. To manage his boundless empire he divided newly conquered territories into provinces which helped him rule freely. Even after his death, leaders like Darius I adopted his influential techniques allowing them to maintain the expansive Persian Empire. Although the Persians established their vast empires through sanguinary battles, they remained successful and continued to influence other empires for years because of their tolerant nature and organized society.

The aim of this essay will be to demonstrate that the diffusion of these ancient medical tracts into Islamic culture was not an act of simple translation, but instead an appreciation, development and refinement of health sciences. By examining the impetus and processes of translation, and by assessing the dissemination and modification of the knowledge gathered, this essay will also aim to show that cultures do not interact in isolation, but are instead a complex process of socio-political,

Most of time, translating was done in Spain. As the result, cultural crossroads joining in Western Europe and medieval Islam. After the Christian re-conquest of Spain increased cultural and intellectual contact with Islamic world and make Arabic works available to scientists and scholars in Western Europe.