The period from 750-1250 AD – known as the Golden Age of Islam – witnessed astonishing levels of intellectual production in all fields, with the curious exception of political science.

This longing for a return to pristine Islam included the re-creation of that imagined golden age’s political system. ... Rather, Islam was and is used and abused by rulers in order to shore up their ...

How Early Islamic Science Advanced Medicine. The growth of Islam in the seventh century sparked a golden age of scientic discovery. Building on the wisdom of ancient civilizations, Muslim doctors ...

Many rulers in the Middle East began to accept Islam and Muhammad as a leader. ... The Islamic Golden age began during the Abbasid caliphate which was centred around the city of Baghdad.

(RNS) — In “Queens of Islam: The Muslim World’s Historic Women Rulers,” journalist Tom Verde shares stories of 15 Muslim women rulers, dating back to the early Islamic era through the 17th ...

Richard Fidler finds the travelers, rulers and storytellers of the Islamic Golden Age Duration: 24 minutes 45 seconds 24 m Get the ABC listen app Take your favourite podcasts and radio with you ...