https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8 Muslim Scholars and the House of Wisdom en-us 2020-10-21 18:01:55 UTC 2025-06-24 15:48:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4dc.png sac201 https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/850684928 By Sam Currall]]> 2020-10-21 23:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/850684928 sac201 https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/850687607 There are many different reasons for the advancements of science with medical, mathematical, and astronomical science being key motivators for the Muslim Empire. Muhammad was quoted as believing in learning and curiosity and both the Umayyads and the Abbasids supported scholarly research. In the early 800s, the combination library, academy, and translation center was opened by the caliph at the time. ]]> 2020-10-21 23:37:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/850687607 sac201 https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/850692929 The main goal of the House of Wisdom was to translate texts other civilizations, current and destroyed, into Arabic. ]]> 2020-10-21 23:41:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/850692929 sac201 https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/850695901 The House of Wisdom, in order to accomplish this main goal, employed a variety of different groups. Researchers found articles and confirmed their accuracy. Editors checked their work for errors. Linguists helped with translation. Various different people from different backgrounds were employed so that different cultures could confirm and help with translations.]]> 2020-10-21 23:42:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/850695901 sac201 https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/850702667 The House of Wisdom revitalized Greek stories by adding a Muslim twist, and created high-quality original work. New science and technology, rediscovered, helped build the Muslim Empire.]]> 2020-10-21 23:47:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/850702667 sac201 https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/850703746 The fall of the Roman Empire led to a period of chaos and some amount of destruction, which scholarship was not immune to. The House of Wisdom was able to regain scientific knowledge that could have been lost. The Muslim Empire also greatly benefited itself from the research performed.]]> 2020-10-21 23:47:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/850703746 sac201 https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/850706596 Those that worked at the House of Wisdom developed techniques that we use today. Their standards were high, which made the content they produced high quality. The employment of people with different backgrounds was a good role model, and it definitely works. The information they uncovered and the records they kept probably helped today's scholars as well.]]> 2020-10-21 23:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/850706596 sac201 https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/850710744 The connection and cultural blending that the scholars achieved in the House of Wisdom is reminiscent of the way the internet has spread cultures to places they would not reach otherwise, to the point of worldwide connection becoming a mandate. ]]> 2020-10-21 23:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/850710744 sac201 https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/853248864 2020-10-22 16:35:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/853248864 sac201 https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/853251160 2020-10-22 16:35:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/853251160 sac201 https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/853252539 2020-10-22 16:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/853252539 sac201 https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/853253764 2020-10-22 16:36:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/853253764 sac201 https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/853255148 2020-10-22 16:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sac201/8to8zwoiaaojbgx8/wish/853255148