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Adding to the list of names among the greatest libraries of the past, the Bayt al-Hikmah (translated as ‘The House of Wisdom’) was established in Baghdad, the capital of the Abbasid Empire, around the 8th century by Caliph Harun al-Rashid (reign from 786-809 CE) during the time of the Islamic Golden Age.

Mustansiriya Madrasah a historical building in Baghdad, Iraq. It was the premises of one of the oldest Islamic institutions of higher learning in the world. Mustansiriya Madrasah was a medieval-era scholarly complex that provided a universal system of higher education. It was established in 1227CE and was named after & built by the Abbasid Caliph al-Mustansir in Baghdad, Iraq. The Madrasa taught many different subjects, including medicine, math, literature, grammar, philosophy & Islamic Studies. Baghdad, Harun Al Rashid, Islamic Golden Age, House Of Wisdom, Abbasid Caliphate, Sky Anime, Baghdad Iraq, Medical College, Mesopotamia

Mustansiriya Madrasah a historical building in Baghdad, Iraq. It was the premises of one of the oldest Islamic institutions of higher learning in the world. Mustansiriya Madrasah was a medieval-era scholarly complex that provided a universal system of higher education. It was established in 1227CE and was named after & built by the Abbasid Caliph al-Mustansir in Baghdad, Iraq. The Madrasa taught many different subjects, including medicine, math, literature, grammar, philosophy & Islamic…

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Image © 1001 inventions House of Wisdom Sketch Arabic Version (بيت الحكمة) The heyday of Baghdad was 1,200 years ago when it was the thriving capital of the Muslim civilisation. For about 500 years the city boasted the cream of intellectuals and culture, a reputation gained during the reigns of some of its most famous...

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