House Of Wisdom Research Paper

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Islam had many achievements during the Golden Ages and one of the greatest accomplishment is The House of Wisdom. In the 8th century, The House of Wisdom was built by Al-Rasheed, who is part of the Abbasid Dynasty. The House of Wisdom was a place full of knowledge and wisdom and is known as a symbol of the spread and expansion of traditions from other culture, nation, and empire. The main purpose of the House of Wisdom was to gather books or manuscripts from other culture, nation, or empire to protect and translate it. Since the House of Wisdom is known as a center of learning, it is primarily used as a library in Baghdad. The House of Wisdom contained book on many subjects such as philosophy, astronomy, algebra, zoology, and literature. There

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