The House of Wisdom is located in Baghdad and it was a major intellectual center during the Islamic Golden Age. Additionally, it was a key institution in the Translation Movement. During the Translation Movement, Greek classics were translated into Arabic. The House of Wisdom was founded by Caliph Harun al-Rashid and culminated under his son, al-Ma’mun. Another name for the House of Wisdom is, Bayt al-Hikma. The House of Wisdom is a combination of a library, academy, and translation center. Scholars of different cultures and beliefs worked together translating texts from Greece, India, Persia, and more into Arabic. Both Umayyads and Abbasids encouraged scholars to collect and translate scientific and philosophical texts. The scholars at the
