Al-Ma'mun was the Abbasid caliph who significantly encouraged the translation of scientific and philosophical texts into Arabic at the Bayt al-Hikmah, or House of Wisdom, in Baghdad, and supported the Mu'tazili school of thought.
A powerful family of originally Buddhist priests from Balkh who became influential administrators within the Abbasid Caliphate.
Bayt al-Hikmah, also known as the House of Wisdom, was an influential institution of learning in Baghdad renowned for its significant contributions to the translation of Greek and Persian works into Arabic, particularly during the Abbasid Caliphate.
Harun al-Rashid (r. 786–809) was an Abbasid caliph known for his contributions to the Islamic Golden Age and for his depictions in The Thousand and One Nights.
Second Abbasid caliph who founded Baghdad and established a powerful state apparatus.
Definition and historical context of the Mihna Inquisition instituted by Abbasid Caliph al-Mamun.
Concise handbook of legal treatises, characterized by neatness and clarity
First Abbasid caliph known for initiating the Abbasid Caliphate and brutally suppressing opponents
The Iqta system was a method of revenue collection and land assignment used during the Abbasid caliphate and subsequent Islamic states.
Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor, a historic figure noted for his role in establishing cultural and economic exchanges with the Abbasid Caliphate and opposing Muslim rule in Western Europe.
