The Arabs were primarily a mercantile people who favored trade. They took control of the main trade routes that had been primarily in the control of the Persians, Soghdians (Iranians of Central Asia and ancestors of the Tajik and Uzbeks) and Indians.
They took control of the lucrative silk trade that connedted east and west as well as all trade from the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea. Arab, Persian, Aramean and Indian seafarers travelled to the coast of Africa and to South East Asia and exhanged goods with other powers.
Once the entire region between Arabia and Central Asia came under a single political entity, local wars and borders no longer hindered trade.
Also, another way the Islamic Caliphate propsered was through the constant raiding of non Muslim lands in the Hindu Kush, Central Asia and along the borders of the Byzantine Empire and Africa. Many slaves were captured through these campaigns and the save markets flourished, bringing a great deal of revenue.
The Islamic Golden Age happened in Islamic lands ranging from Persia to Spain. It began almost with the beginnings of the spread of Islam, and it lasted until about 1250. There is a link to an article on the Islamic Golden Age below.
No. The Islamic Golden Age was a period from about 750 to 1258 AD. The Ottoman Empire arose in 1299 AD.
Baghdad.
Algebra. Algebra is one of their greatest contribution. :)
The years 800 A.D to 1100 A.D are considered a great period in the history of islam, also known as the Golden Age of Islam. During this period , literature flourished, medical and mathematical knowledge increased and scientific inventions were accomplished. Hospitals were established and public libraries were given particular attentions. For example, more than 100 public libraries were founded in Baghdad , and the library of Cairo contained about 1,600,000 volumes.
The Islamic Golden Age happened in Islamic lands ranging from Persia to Spain. It began almost with the beginnings of the spread of Islam, and it lasted until about 1250. There is a link to an article on the Islamic Golden Age below.
everyone was prosperous and wealthy at that time because the people were successful. This is why this period was called the golden age, to symbolize wealth and prosperity.
The Islamic Golden Age ended.
The Islamic golden age ended.
No. The Islamic Golden Age was a period from about 750 to 1258 AD. The Ottoman Empire arose in 1299 AD.
Baghdad
During the golden age of Islam the trade flourished. Education also spread. New experiments were made by Muslim scientists and scholars.
Baghdad.
islamic golden age..
The Golden Age of Islamic Culture was best known for its breakthroughs in science, math, the humanities, and other key disciplines.
Algebra. Algebra is one of their greatest contribution. :)
Moor is the derogatory word used to refer to Amazigh or Berbers, which are a North African people which converted to Islam and led Islamic invasion of Spain and supported the Arab Islamic Caliphate in Spain.