Middle East, a new dynasty seized control of one of the world’s greatest empires – the Islamic Caliphate. Though little remembered in the west today, the Abbasids reigned for five centuries. They ...

The Islamic Golden Age spanned the mid-7th to the 13th century; during this fruitful period of history, Islamic leaders established one of the largest empires in the world. Islamic forces ...

This early Islamic period is sometimes called the Golden Age of Islam because there were so many inventions in science and the arts at this time. The Abbasid caliphs (leaders) wanted people to learn.