History: Early Islamic Civilisation
"I really enjoyed learning about the early Islamic Civilisation. Muslims have contributed greatly to various subjects such as Maths, Medicine and Art. We also leant about the downfall of the Muslims in Spain under King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella". Haroon
Bayt al-Hikma, the ‘House of Wisdom’, was founded by Caliph Harun al-Rashid. He encouraged learning and invited scholars of different faiths to his court, treating them with great respect. The House of Wisdom was a library and research facility which collected and translated writing from many cultures, including Persian, Indian, ancient Greek and Roman texts. By AD 900, the House of Wisdom stored more books than anywhere else in the world and was attracting the most brilliant minds to study there. (Twinkle)