A presentation on some of the achievements under the Islamic Empire during the Golden Age of Islam- like the title suggests, this time period was critical to our understanding of history and the formation of the current life we live. Without the achievements of great scholars under the Islamic Empire, Algebra and Aristotle would be unknown to us, and so would some basic knowledge of medicine.

1. The Reason We HAve ALgebra
and know who Aristotle is
Juliet Reed

2. The Golden Age of Islam
The Golden Age of Islam is a pivotal
moment in the history of Humankind. The
nature of the Islamic Empire was the
love for knowledge and the never ending
pursuit of it; resulting in the basic
knowledge of medicine, the first
explanation of why we can see, the
creation of the number zero, the
preservation of Greek philosophy and
astronomy, etc. This presentation will
highlight some of the economic,
intellectual, political and social
achievements during this time of great
discovery.

3. Economic Achievement
The discovery of the
Chinese paper making
process allowed
written knowledge and
messages to be more
available to the
public.
Paper and books were
sold in shops, and a
form of credit
equivalent to the
modern day check
system was used.

4. Intellectual Achievement
The number system we use today is based of the system created during the
Golden Age of Islam by Arabic scholars. Arabic numerals were developed based
on the Hindu number system, and with it came the creation of zero.
And with zero, algebra became possible. An algebra textbook written by Al-
Khwarizmi became the standard for centuries to come.

5. Political Achievement
Arabic was the universal
language throughout the Empire,
so as the Empire grew to include
more and more groups of people,
the citizens under Islamic Rule
were able to communicate each
other with their common ground
in language.
Trade increased within and
beyond the Caliphate, and with
it knowledge from different
cultures was shared with the
Empire and they traded with.

6. Social Achievement
The Qu’ran teaches to respect
all people and religions, and
so the Islamic Empire was
incredibly diverse. Arabic
forces and rulers did not wish
to destroy the people or areas
they conquered, and while they
encouraged the conversion to
Islam, they did not force it.
People of the Book and other non-Muslims even served in high ranking government
positions during the Abbasid government, and knowledge from every person was
considered valuable. As a result, ancient Greek texts were recovered, and
Aristotle was preserved well enough that we know of him today.