Jasmine Morgan. What was so special about medieval Baghdad? Baghdad was special as the Islamic world preserved the knowledge in contrast to Europe in the dark ages. The Islamic world collected and also enhanced knowledge on medicine and other subjects. This reveals that the scholars were determined as they would travel all over the empire to collect knowledge‚ then they would translate it into Arabic so they could add to it. In contrast Europe was the opposite of this peaceful‚ knowledgeable empire
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Many reasons have been given to explain the rise of universities in Europe during the high middle ages. A few of these reasons will be dealt with here. i. The crusades It is important to point out at this stage that the crusades in question had nothing to do with the preaching of the gospel. These were wars waged by Christian‚ Western Europe against Muslims. Starting in the Arabian Desert in the seventh century Islam spread rapidly after the death of the Holy Prophet Mohamed. In fact only
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Epic Movie Research: Robin Hood The movie “Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves” can be considered an epic movie because it exhibits the following; Bravery‚ impossible feats‚ and strength. During the tale that is woven in this story it is reasonable to see Robin‚ the main character‚ being a thief‚ although he does not do so out of greed and self gain but instead in charity. Charity being the giving back to the poor townsfolk after they are constantly antagonized by the Baron‚ the antagonist of the story
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When history will be written by hunters they will never discuss lions This is an African quote illustrating the misleading stories of hunters about their hunt. Most of the hunters create myths of miraculous events in the forest. Hunters narrate surprising events of their bravery against lions. They exaggerate the tales of their hunting. As no one has approach to forest so authenticity of these tales is always suspicious. The theme of this quote expresses the biased stories to hide the facts of different
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II.The decline of the Ghaznavids and rise of the Seljuk empire‚ 1040-1200 it was a new dynasty that was no longer run by a caliphate or family member of a religious background it was run by the sultan. The relationship of the sultan and the caliph relationship started when the Turks entered Islam. The caliphate‚ was replaced by a new institution the sultan. The Turks were brought in to fight in the military by them either being slaves or adventurers. Through their service they became excellent soldiers
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Since the beginning of time‚ men have strived to educate themselves with knowledge. The purposes of equipping themselves with proper learning ways are no other than to improve day to day living experiences and routine. Names like Plato‚ Aristotle‚ Einstein‚ Kirchhoff and others often springs to our mind. Many had forgotten those Islamic scholars that were once growing like mushrooms. Sadly‚ even Muslim these days are unaware of these people. 1) Ibn Khaldun Given name is Abu Zaid Abdul Rahman
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The Seventh Seal has become highly appreciated for its depiction of the oldest quest mortal man has been pursuing since the realization of God’s existence‚ seeking answers about the meaning of life and death‚ and asking why does God let millions suffer and die needlessly? Ingmar Bergman‘s The Seventh Seal steps into the fantasy and historical drama genre by setting the film during the devastating pandemic known commonly as the Black Death (Black Plague) that overwhelmed Europe between 1346 - 1353
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The Ottomans and the Mughals are two of the greatest and most powerful civilizations of the modern period. Their moments of glory in the sixteenth century represent high points in human creativity and art. They built empires‚ which were the largest and most influential of the Muslim empires of the modern period‚ and their culture and military influence extended into Europe. Most of the triumphant moments of the two empires came during the reigns of Suleyman I the Magnificent in Ottoman Empire and
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The Mughal and the Ottoman Empires were two of the greatest and most powerful civilizations of the ancient period. Their fame and glory in the sixteenth century represented the zenith of art‚ architecture‚ and human creativity. These eminent empires were the largest and the most influential civilizations of the Muslim world‚ and their splendor reached as far as Europe. The two most important rulers of these empires were Akbar the Great and Suleiman the Magnificent‚ under whose reign the empire reached
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mathamiticians‚ astronomer‚ scientist and many scholars. There were many scientists. These are five of them with their great contribution to the modern world: 1. JABIR IBN HAYYAN (FATHER OF CHEMISTRY) Jabir Bin Hainan‚ the chemist Geber of the middle Ages‚ is generally known as the father of chemistry. Abu Musa Jabir Bin Hayman‚ sometimes called al-Harran and al-Sufi‚ was the son of the druggist (Attar). The precise date of his birth is the subject of some discussion‚ but it is established that he practiced
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