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During the Golden Age of Islam: - Paper was introduced from China, making writing and book production more efficient and widespread throughout government and society. Local stores began selling paper and books. - Intellectuals like Ibn Al-Haytham established the foundations of the scientific method through experimentation, and doctors like Al-Razi authored hundreds of books and practiced medicine in Baghdad. - The government encouraged conversion to Islam but did not force it, instead enforcing a tax on non-Muslims like Jews and Christians to incentivize conversion.
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- 1. Why Buy Gold When You Can Live In It: Live In The Golden Age Of Islam Economic–Paper was a major discovery that helped build the economy. The idea came from a Chinese papermaking process. This process made it a lot faster and easier than having to make parchments. Paper was first used in government offices and then later spread throughout the rest of the society. Local stores also began to sell paper and books. Intellectual – Ibn Al-Haytham is known for being the first scientist. He conducted experiments that would later form the process of scientific methods. Another intellectual feature of the Golden Age of Islam is a famous doctor by the name of Al-Razi,who wrote two hundred books on medicine and practiced at the Muatadari Hospital in Baghdad. His books consisted of information on small pox and chicken pox.
- 2. Political – The government encouraged the people to convert to Islam, but they did not force it upon them. A tax called jizya was enforced among the non-Muslim people. This made Jews and Christians, who didn't want to pay the tax,convert to Islam.
- 3. Social – Arabic was the official language of the empire. As the empire expanded into the surrounding regions, more and more people started to learn Arabic. This resulted in more people understanding and communicating better. Information from different cultures made its way into the empire. Trade also increased throughout the empire, with goods and information changing hands over long distances.