Islamic contributions to Medieval Europe

In the early ages Europe was left in a state of anarchy and chaos. Most of the land once ruled by Rome sought guidance in feudalism, the system that led them economically and politically. The early Middle Ages were times of new beginnings. Survivors of the fall of Rome lived…

skill and the Greek’s fascination with the theoretical and philosophical (“Islamic Alchemy”). From this period not much is certain. Several texts endured but the credibility of the work is questionable since the creation of the texts arrived almost a hundred years after their tales. Although alchemical knowledge and advancements are unclear or dubious during this time, we can be certain of alchemy’s advancement into the medieval ages. On February eleventh, 1144, Robert of Chester, a monk who was…

The Early Medieval period can be understood as the period lying between the ancient and the medieval. This era like the ‘Ancient’ and the ‘Modern’ has a personality of its own because it was not merely a period of time between the 4th-5th century and the 12th century but one that marked the transition between the ancient and modern world. The early medieval age in India was an era which showed immense transition, developments in the society’s social, economic and political field and drastic…

God. These religions consisted of Christianity and Islam. Forms of religion have shaped people’s lives since some of the very first civilizations; guiding them in different ways of life and how to live their lives to the fullest. For example, the Islamic people had set of guidelines given to them by Allah which stated the many different was they needed to live life. These are laws are called the Sharia and are expressed in both the Quran and through Muhammad. While the Hebrews have the Ten…

Another approach that Urban II used in his speech at the Council of Clermont to compel them to join the crusade, was to tell them that they would receive forgiveness of sins by the power invested in him, as pope. “Wear his cross as your badge. If you are killed your sins will be pardoned” (The First Crusade). Pope Urban II believed that he had the power, given to him by God, to forgive sins. There were Christians who realized that they were sinners, and that by fighting in the Crusade, they…

This is considered to be Gaudi’s most worldwide famous building. His major contribution is the nativity facade at the north end of the site. Structures and decorations are woven together in that the religious figures seem to circulate out of the rock. There are no clear flaws in the entire work! Gaudi decided that he would have chosen…

at night, some people staged a procession in Ramu in protest of the perceived blasphemous image uploaded to a Facebook account. Newspaper reports stated that local Awami League leaders were initially seen mobilising the mob and emphasising the sentimental religious issue to counter the opposition. The Daily Star, a widely circulated national daily, reported that a motley group comprising local leaders of pro-Awami League organisations, BNP men, madrasa students and common people were allegedly…