Middle East, a new dynasty seized control of one of the world’s greatest empires – the Islamic Caliphate. Though little ...

Some of the golden ages Mr Norberg describes will be familiar to readers, but he adds fresh details and provocative arguments ...

A climate in which science, art, and culture flourished in the Golden Age of Islam and the conditions that foretold the Age’s ...

Another standout item is a facsimile of Al-Istakhri’s Book of Climes, reproducing the earliest surviving Arabic maps, a vital artefact from the Islamic Golden Age of cartography. Younger ...

The arid Southwest has a proven irrigation model, the acequia, for water use that is local, democratic, and resilient to heat ...

exemplifies the refined craftsmanship and intellectual culture of the Islamic Golden Age. Likely part of an elite set, its use of semi-precious stone reflects both the luxurious tastes of the ...

Similarly, Ibn al-Haytham was one of thousands of scholars who, during the golden age of Islam, were engaged in the immense task of translating, combining and developing the world’s knowledge ...

Central Michigan student Hisham Danoun spoke on the history of the Arabic language at 6:30 pm on Monday, April 28. Offering ...

Let’s take a look at how the intellectual and cultural legacies of the Islamic Golden Age helped shape the universe of the Jedi, the Force, and everything in between. Many of these environments are ...