Question

Abbassids 750-1258
Why did they have a golden age?

Answer 1

The Abbasids focused on scholarship partly out of religious reasons as Islam regards learning and knowledge to be important parts of Muslim faith. But the location of the Abbasid caliphate within the Middle Eastern crossroads between the Far East and the Mediterranean, , the general stability of their empire, and in trying to make their new capital, Baghdad, the center of learning for their empire, all contributed to a huge surge in learning.

The Abbasids wanted to gather and translate as many works as possible into Arabic for their libraries in Baghdad and that attracted many Muslim and non-Muslim scholars to gather and preserve a vast collection of writings that might otherwise have been lost forever. Scholars, mathematicians, poets, and scientists took advantage of all of this knowledge to learn more about the world. Methods for making paper, brought from China, also aided in spreading this knowledge far and wide.

For these reasons and many others, the Abbasid rule is largely considered the "Golden Age of Islam" thanks to the peace within its borders, the inclusion of so many people and scholars, and the positive atmosphere of learning encouraged by the rulers themselves.