What is the house of wisdom ap world history
AP World 1.2 - Developments in Dar al-Islam
Historical Developments
- Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and the core beliefs and practices of these religions continued to shape societies in Africa and Asia.
- As the Abbasid Caliphate fragmented, new Islamic political entities emerged, most of which were dominated by Turkic people. These states demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity.
- New political entities:
- Seljuk Empire
- Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt
- Delhi Sultanates
- Muslim rule continued to expand to many parts of Afro-Eurasia due to military expansion, and Islam, subsequently expanded through the activities of merchants, missionaries, and Sufis.
- Muslim states and empires encouraged significant intellectual innovations and transfers.
- Innovations:
- Advances in mathematics (Nasir al-Din al-Tusi)
- Advances in literature (A’ishah al-Bu’uniyyah)
- Advances in medicine
- Transfers:
- Preservation and commentaries on Greek moral and natural philosophy
- House of Wisdom in Abbasid Baghdad
- Scholarly and cultural transfers in Muslim and Christian Spain
Making an Arab Empire
- 644 CE Sassanid (what was left of the Persian Empire) were defeated by Musli
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