The Abbasids ruled one of history’s greatest empires, overseeing Islam’s Golden Age Discover their rise to power and ultimate ...

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.

The Golden Age of Islam saw an explosion of ideas, inventions and learning. Baghdad became the centre for science, maths and more! Mosque and hospital of Divriği in modern day Turkey. It was ...