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Baghdad was the capital of the ABBASSID CALIPHATE and was one of the centers of the Islamic Golden Age. It was most notable for its massive library called Beit al-Hikma (بيت الØكمة) or the House of Wisdom. After the Mongols razed Baghdad in 1258, the city lost most of its importance.
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∙ 11y agoBaghdad is a medieval city, not an ancient city. Therefore, Ancient Baghdad does not exist. Medieval Baghdad was a sprawling metropolis with large universities, a bustling port, large open-air markets, and numerous ethnic minorities. It was the Abbassid Capital city and as such many individuals from across the Islamic Caliphates came to Baghdad to learn and to make money. (It was the New York of its day.)
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During the Golden Age of Islam became the center of Islamic culture?
Baghdad.
During the Golden Age of Islam became the center of Islamic culture.?
Baghdad
What effect did mongol siege of Baghdad on Islamic world?
The Islamic Golden Age ended.
What effect did the Mongol seige of Baghdad have on the Islamic world?
The Islamic golden age ended.
What were Islamic empires like during the postclassical period?
They produced important advances in mathematics, science, and medicine.
When was the peak of the Islamic empire?
The peak of the Islamic empire is commonly considered to be during the Abbasid Caliphate, which lasted from 750 to 1258. During this time, the empire expanded across vast territories, reaching its height in terms of political power, cultural influence, and scientific advancements.
What supported the expansion of Islam?
Islam as a religion expanded as the Islamic Empires expanded through conquest and where Islamic merchants met with receptive cultures outside of the Islamic Empires.
What was the main goal of the crusade?
to take the holy land back from the Islamic empires. to take the holy land back from the Islamic empires.
Which of the following was not one of the the early modern Islamic empires?
the Abbasid. The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal were the only early modern Islamic empires
How did the Islam influence Baghdad?
Islam (or rather Moslem citizens and countries) was/were responsible for the building of Baghdad. Everything about Baghdad was influenced by Islamic Principles and Moslem Rulers.
What was the main goals of the First Crusade?
to take the holy land back from the Islamic empires. to take the holy land back from the Islamic empires.
Was the Baghdad. Aliphatw really the high point of Muslim civilization?
Yes because at this point of the civilization the Islamic community is far more advanced than the rest of the world. This was their Golden age when all other empires were struggling.
