Come along and explore the Golden Age of

Islam’s intellectual contributions to the world!

By Christopher Walker9/2/12

World History V121.04

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Each day of our trip, we will go back in time to meet some of the golden age of Islam’s great contributors to the

intellectual achievements of civilization.

Day 1:

The Golden Age of Islam’s Contributions to Literature

Day 2:

The Golden Age of Islam’s Contributions to Medicine

Day 3:

The Golden Age of Islam’s Contributions to Science

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Day 1-Stop # 1:

The Golden Age of Islam’s Contributions to Literature

Rumi-(1207–1273), was a famous poet, who wrote about his love and devotion for faith.

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Lunch at The Arabian Nights Café in Cairo

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The Golden Age of Islam’s Contributions to Literature

Ibn-Rushd (Aka Averroes)-(1126–1198) translated Aristotle’s works in order to promote and preserve them. He also wrote about Religion & Philosophy.

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A collection of Arabic short stories known as One Thousand and One Nights (Aka Arabian Nights) was written during this period. Characters such as Sinbad and Aladdin originated from this collection.

Calligraphers also produced manuscripts such as the Qur’an.

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The Golden Age of Islam’s Contributions to Medicine

Al Zahrawi (936–1013 CE) wrote an anatomy text, which was translated into Latin and became the standard medical text in Europe for many years. This was a major advance in medicine.

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Lunch at The falafel House in Baghdad

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The Golden Age of Islam’s Contributions to Medicine

Al Razi (864–930 CE) wrote 200 books on medicine and worked at the Muqtadari Hospital in Baghdad. Hundreds of hospitals were built in the Islamic Empire during this time. Al Razi was the most famous doctor of the golden age, and was a skilled surgeon. He was also a chemist who experimented with natural cures for diseases.

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Ibn-Sina (Avicenna) (980–1037 CE) wrote a popular medical textbook called the Canon. He also wrote many Encyclopedias of Philosophy, which are still relevant today.

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Al-Khwarizmi (appx. 780–850 CE) is known for his contributions to algebra by writing a textbook that remained the standard for years.

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Lunch at The Kasbah Grille in Morocco

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Ibn Al-Haytham (965–1040CE) was considered the first scientist and conducted experiments using the scientific method. He also wrote a book about eyesight called the Book of Optics in 1021.

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The Golden Age of Islam’s Contributions to the World

We hope you will enjoy visiting the Golden Age of Islam and learn more about the contributions that it made to the intellectual achievements of civilization.

One of the most important things you will learn is that the Islamic Empire placed a great deal of value on learning and preserving knowledge no matter what the source.

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