Question

What was the main purpose of the House of Wisdom, built by the Abbasid dynasty in Baghdad?

Teaching non-Muslims about the life of Muhammed and Islamic faith

Printing copies of the Qur’an to be distributed throughout the empire

Translating ancient great works of literature into the Arabic language

Preparing young Muslims to become leaders of the Islamic faith and government

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@linda3

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@Unicornkat do you know this?

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@Compassionate

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Hi,

The House of Wisdom was a library, translation institute and research center established in Abbasid-era Baghdad, Iraq. It was a key institution in the Translation Movement and is considered to have been a major intellectual hub during the Islamic Golden Age. The House of Wisdom was founded by Caliph Harun al-Rashid and culminated under his son al-Ma'mun, who reigned from 813 to 833 and is credited with its institution. Al-Ma'mun is also credited with bringing many well-known scholars to share information ideas and culture in the House of Wisdom. Based in Baghdad from the 9th to 13th centuries, many learned scholars including those of Persian or Christian background were part of this research and educational institute. Besides translating books to Arabic and preserving them, scholars associated with the House of Wisdom also made many remarkable original contributions to diverse fields.


During the reign of al-Ma'mun, observatories were set up, and the House was an unrivaled center for the study of humanities and for science in medieval Islam, including mathematics, astronomy, medicine, alchemy and chemistry, zoology and geography and cartography. Drawing on Indian, Greek, and Persian texts, the scholars accumulated a great collection of world knowledge, and built on it through their own discoveries. By the middle of the ninth century, the House of Wisdom was the largest repository of books in the world.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Wisdom



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Answer 5

So would the answer be d?

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Correct!

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