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The Islamic Golden Age is also the age of polymaths. Many scholars were never specialized in one field of study. For example Omar Khayyam was a…

This time period marks an increase in Islamic militarism. A common misconception is that this time period in the Near East and Africa was a dark age. …

750 - 1000 AD/ 131-391 was an extreme time of development for Islamic societies and all academic topics as well. Science, technology, math, and…

Mosque Al-Ahzar

It has a distinct pillars and a dome. The arches that surround the open space are white in color, the pillars have a colorful design or image. The…

Madrasas are schools or colleges where Islam is the primary instruction, Madrasas exemplify the Islamic Golden Age and the immense amount of new…

The umma is the entire community of Muslims, Muhammad talked about the umma as incorporating all converts to Islam. A pre-islamic Arabian peninsula…

Abu Hamza's Sermons Critiquing the Umayyad Caliphs

The sermon that Abu Hamza gives allows us to see the events that lead up to the Abbasid revolution. The Sermon also repeatedly mentions punishment for…

Elegies to Muhammad's Grandfather

The elegy demonstrates two important parts of Pre- Islamic Arabia. The importance of oral poetry and the value of family lineage. It also gives us a…

Im Mecca to some Muhammad's message was unwanted. His uncle Abu Talib was able to protect him from clan leaders. However, once his uncle died the…

Map of the Abbasid Caliphate

The Abbasid Caliphate overthrew the Umayyad's in 750 AD and lasted till the Mongols invaded in 1258 AD. They moved the capitol to Baghdad. The Dynasty…