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Islamic Golden Age (final2-with-ref).pdf
- 1. PROTECTED A Snapshot of theRise and Fall of the Islamic Golden Age • ُ ﱣ َ ﱡیِل َو َنِۡيذﱠلا ا ۡ وُنَمٰا ۙ ◌ ُهُج ِ ر ۡ خُي ۡم َنِّم ِت ٰمُلﱡالظ یَلِا ِ۬ر ۡ وﱡنال ؕ ◌ • যারা ঈমান এেনেছ আ াহ তােদর অিভভাবক, িতিন তােদরেক অ কার থেক বর কের আেলার িদেক আেনন। • Allah is the ally of those who believe. He brings them out from darkness into the light. (Surah Baqarah 2:257 in part)
- 2. PROTECTED Outline • The IslamicGolden Age • Political and Financial Excellence – Leader of the World • Education and Technology Excellence– Leader of the World • The Fall of the Islamic Golden Age • Failed to preserve wealth and knowledge • Ignored industrial and Technology revolution, European Renaissance
- 3. PROTECTED Muslims Leading theWorld 600 CE to 1200 CE is the Golden Age of Islamic Civilisation
- 4. PROTECTED Muslims Leading Global Politics •Ibn Khaldun is regarded to be among the founding fathers of modern sociology, historiography, demography, and economics.
- 5. PROTECTED Islamic Coins usedas Global Currency • Muslims were the wealthiest but had the best of character • Muslims leading Global Trade and Business • 774 - 796 CE current U.K. (Christian King Offa) using Islamic coin to conduct business with Muslims
- 6. PROTECTED Paper and Books • 794CE Muslims mastered paper making for books, book binding, and established paper mills in Baghdad, leading to paper industry and created ‘authorship’: living by writing books • 700-850 CE Theological Research, 4 Imams, Hadith Collection • Imam Abu Hanifa Imam Malik Ibn Anas, Imam Shafi’s Imam Ahmed ibn Hamble, Imam Bukhari Imam Tirmizi Imam Muslim Ibn Ishak, Hisham
- 7. PROTECTED Maths, Astronomy and University! •(813 CE) Indo-Arabic Numeric Systems Introduced to the West • Al Khawarijmi Invented West Arabic Numerals, Algebra e.g. solve: a x2+ b x + c = 0 for x • Al Biruni invented minutes and seconds • Grand Library of Baghdad • (859 CE) First Degree offering university (Guinness Record): The University of Al Karaouine (Morocco). (978 CE) The Al Azhar University (Egypt). Contrast: Uni. Bologna 1088 CE, Oxford: 1096 CE
- 8. PROTECTED Medicine and Surgery • IbnSina’s (Avicenna) book The Canon of Medicine (first published 1075 CE) used as Medical text book in Europe throughout in 1800 CE • Al-Zahwari the father of Surgery
- 9. PROTECTED Fall of IslamicGolden Age (1258 CE) Muslims fail to preserve wealth and knowledge when Mongol Genghis Khan Invades Baghdad (1440 CE) Muslims reject printing press until 1727 CE (European Renaissance) (1800 CE) Muslims ignore industrial revolution (European Renaissance)
- 10. PROTECTED How do weRegain? • Dos • Excel both in religion and worldly education, wealth (with the right intention), e.g. science, technology, finance and use it for the better of the humanity • Don’ts • Lose hope and say it’s impossible
- 11. PROTECTED References England using IslamicCoin • https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/gold-dinar-of-king-offa Islamic Golden Age • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Golden_Age Algebra/ Number system • http://kathyreck.weebly.com/al-khwarizmi---father-of-algebra.html • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu%E2%80%93Arabic_numeral_system Firs Degree Offering Institute • https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/oldest-university • https://collegestats.org/2009/12/top-10-oldest-universities-in-the-world- ancient-colleges/ Grand Library of Baghdad • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Wisdom Paper Industry • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_mill • https://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/collectioncare/2015/04/making-islamic- style-paper.html • https://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/innopaper.html • https://www.islamiqate.com/3039/was-the-banning-printing-press- contributory-ottoman-decline Minutes/Seconds • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Biruni Theological scholarship around Golden Age • https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ibn-Ishaq • English Translation: The Life of Muhammad (PUBC) • https://archive.org/details/GuillaumeATheLifeOfMuhammad/mode/2up • https://www.pathagar.org/book/detail/640/0 • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Hanifa • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shafi%27i • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_ibn_Hanbal • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibn_Taymiyyah Avicennan/Ibn Sina: • The Canon of Medicine - Wikipedia Father of Surgery • Abu Al Qasim Al Zahrawi (Albucasis): Pioneer of Modern Surgery (nih.gov) Sociology, Economics: • Ibn Khaldun – Wikipedia Maps: • islamic_states_gi.gif (1772×1085) • 40 maps that explain the Middle East (vox.com)(vox-cdn.com)