Madrasas

Madrasas

Madrasas are schools or colleges where Islam is the primary instruction, Madrasas exemplify the Islamic Golden Age and the immense amount of new knowledge that was created. The numerous polymaths contributed to a wide variety of science and humanities topics that advanced. Knowledge served as a bridge between the different sects of Islam, al-Hilli a revered Shi’i scholar studied at Sunni Madrasas in Baghdad, even though the majority of members of the different sects lived separate lives, the people who were wealthy enough to be scholars intermixed which contributed to the development of knowledge. The mixing between sects that was made possible due to madrasas also allowed for a large cultural boom, another key characteristic of the Islamic Golden Age. Many advancements that were discovered in the Islamic Golden Age set the groundwork for more modern scientific advancements.