The Bayt al Hikmah (House of Wisdom) was a major intellectual center during the Islamic Golden Age. The House of Wisdom was founded by Caliph Harun al-Rashid and culminated under his son al-Ma'mun who is credited with its formal institution. Al-Ma'mun is also credited with bringing many well-known scholars to share information, ideas and culture in the House of Wisdom. Based in Baghdad from the…
Abbasiya period was the golden period in Islamic Civilization; many things can be learned from the period. One of them is the academic climate. The mixing of Greek, Persian, and Islamic main streams led the period into the Islamic golden age. The translations of Greek and Persian books that been done since Umayya period were continued in this period. The society loved knowledge very much. The g…