Abbasid Advancements
The Abbasids came into rule after the Umayyads. It was said that the Abbasids invited the Umayyads to a meeting and they then killed them. The Abbasids had a strong ruling until their empire fell apart. Non-Muslims were supported by the Abbasids. Going through a golden age and being challenged by different groups had an effect on them. Many advancements were made in their time of rule and they were fortunate enough to have a prosperous capital which helped them quite a bit. The Abbasids came into rule in 750 CE. They took power from the Umayyad empire. The Abbasids quickly built a standing army and had people everywhere keeping guard. They used a policy of inclusion to persuade people to accept their ruling. Vizier and emir positions were
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A golden age was enjoyed by the Abbasids as a result of their support. Advancements started to be made in the Abbasids empire. The Abbasids made new forms of art. Arabesque was created which they used because because using the human form in art can take people's attention away from their faith and some religious leaders thought that people would be encouraged to worship these images. Muslim artists then became very skilled at calligraphy and they used this art to decorate everything from buildings to swords and armor. They also picked up paper making from the Chinese. Once the Abbasids were able to make actual paper, they used it for their bookmaking which then lead to Baghdad becoming a major papermaking center. They made their own forms of literature such as stories and poetry. Muslim scholars borrowed ideas for their astronomy and mathematics which they built upon from ancient Greeks, Egyptians, and Indians. For example, al-Khwarizmi borrowed the numerical system and zero from Indian scholars which resulted in the Arabic numbering system. A very accurate calendar was then made for mathematics and astronomy. Muslim doctors improved their medical knowledge upon the discoveries of earlier scientists. Medical scholars wrote books which explained some diseases found and how to cure them. They set up hospitals throughout their empire which increased the safety of people and help prevent
A golden age was enjoyed by the Abbasids as a result of their support. Advancements started to be made in the Abbasids empire. The Abbasids made new forms of art. Arabesque was created which they used because because using the human form in art can take people's attention away from their faith and some religious leaders thought that people would be encouraged to worship these images. Muslim artists then became very skilled at calligraphy and they used this art to decorate everything from buildings to swords and armor. They also picked up paper making from the Chinese. Once the Abbasids were able to make actual paper, they used it for their bookmaking which then lead to Baghdad becoming a major papermaking center. They made their own forms of literature such as stories and poetry. Muslim scholars borrowed ideas for their astronomy and mathematics which they built upon from ancient Greeks, Egyptians, and Indians. For example, al-Khwarizmi borrowed the numerical system and zero from Indian scholars which resulted in the Arabic numbering system. A very accurate calendar was then made for mathematics and astronomy. Muslim doctors improved their medical knowledge upon the discoveries of earlier scientists. Medical scholars wrote books which explained some diseases found and how to cure them. They set up hospitals throughout their empire which increased the safety of people and help prevent