Islamic Golden Age facts for kids
The Islamic Golden Age, also sometimes known as the Islamic Renaissance, lasted from the 8th century to the 13th century. Some scholars think one should count even the 15th and the 16th centuries to this period.
This period was called Golden Age, because engineers, scholars and traders in the Islamic world did much for the arts, agriculture, economics, industry, law, literature, navigation, philosophy, sciences, and technology in this time. They built upon earlier traditions and added inventions and innovations of their own. Howard R. Turner writes: "Muslim artists and scientists, princes and laborers together created a unique culture that has directly and indirectly influenced societies on every continent."
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The Christian physician Hunayn ibn Ishaq lead the translation of works
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A manuscript written on paper during the Abbasid Era.
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Organized instruction in the Cairo Al-Azhar Mosque began in 978
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An Arabic manuscript from the 13th century depicting Socrates (Soqrāt) in discussion with his pupils
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Geometric patterns: an archway in the Sultan's lodge in the Ottoman Green Mosque in Bursa, Turkey (1424), its girih strapwork forming 10-point stars and pentagons
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Astrolabe with Quranic inscriptions from Iran, dated 1060 AH (1650-51 AD)
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The eye, according to Hunain ibn Ishaq. From a manuscript dated circa 1200.
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Entrance to the Qalawun complex which housed the notable Mansuri hospital in Cairo
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The diffusion of sugarcane from the Indian subcontinent to Spain during Islamic rule.
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Marquetry and tile-top table, 1560
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Drawing of a lute by Safi al-Din from a 1333 copy of his book, Kitab al-Adwār. The oldest copy dates to 1296.
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In Spanish: Edad de Oro del islam para niños
