a scholar is someone who spends a lot of time studying and learning; they often become experts in their chosen areas and share what they learn with others

Galen was a doctor in Ancient Greece, who lived during the 2nd century CE, and made many important discoveries about medicine and the human body

a compass is a tool for showing direction; a magnetic compass has a needle that points north

abstract art is a style of art that doesn't try to show things exactly as they look in real life but instead uses shapes, colours, and patterns to express ideas or feelings

Baghdad and the spread of ideas

History

Europe, the Mediterranean and Asia in the early 9th century world

Baghdad's connections to the East

Baghdad's connections to the West

Baghdad and Cordoba

Baghdad's connection to the medieval world

In 'Early Islamic Civilisation: what connected Baghdad to the wider world?' pupils deepened their understanding of the 'Golden Age' of Islamic civilisation by examining how Baghdad was connected to the wider world. In 'Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons: what changed after the Romans left?' pupils return to one part of the world that was connected to Baghdad through trade: sub-Roman Britain.

In 'Early Islamic Civilisation: how did Baghdad become the ‘City of Peace’?' pupils learnt about the rise of Islam and the founding of Baghdad. In 'Early Islamic Civilisation: what connected Baghdad to the wider world?' pupils deepen their understanding of the 'Golden Age' of Islamic civilisation by examining how Baghdad was connected to the wider world. 

In this unit, pupils analyse the connections that 9th-century Islamic civilisation had to the wider world. They learn about its connections to the East and West and the importance of Baghdad as a centre of learning and knowledge.

Early Islamic civilisation: what connected Baghdad to the wider world?

He paid scholars to translate texts to Arabic.

He paid scholars to translate texts to English.

Which of the following facts are true about caliph Harun al-Rashid?

The House of Wisdom was established in the capital city of the Abbasid Caliphate called ...

art that doesn't try to show things exactly as they look in real life

The capital of the Abbasid Caliphate was ...

a political and religious leader in Islam

the systematic study of the natural world

the study of the human body, diseases and treatments

the study of questions about existence, knowledge, values and mind

It had a strategic location along trade routes such as the Silk Road.

the study of shapes, sizes and spatial relationships

the study of the mountains, rivers and countries

a time of scientific, cultural and intellectual growth in the Islamic world

the spread of Islam across Europe and Asia

the rise of powerful Islamic empires in the Middle Ages

Starter Quiz

The capital of the Abbasid Caliphate was ...