The Golden Age of Muslims Science
Introduction Islam is a religion that began in the 7 th century with the prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) in Mecca. Muhammad (P.B.U.H) was a messenger sent by God to teach people the right way to live. Islam is an Arabic word which means “submission” to God. The holy book of Islam is the Quran, and the center for Muslim worship is the “house of prayer “(Kaaba) in Mecca Islamic golden age was a period of cultural, economic, and scientific flourishing in the history of Islam, traditionally dated from the 8 th century to the 14 th century. Early Islam spread rapidly from its centers in the Middle East to the West to Cairo (Egypt), across North Africa into South Africa and southern Spain, and to the East through Persia (now Iran) towards Asia. The period of approximately 750 to 1050 AD was a “golden age “for the Islamic world. Muslim scholars and scientists made great development and discoveries. Early Islam teaching encouraged and promoted the pursuit of scholarship and scien...