AP 23.79 Islam – Muslim Achievements: The City of Baghdad

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During the Golden Age of Islam….

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Illustrative Example (p.41– Transfers: House of Wisdom in Baghdad

he round city of Baghdad is the original core of Baghdad, built by the Abbasid Caliph al-Mansur in AD 762–767 as the official residence of the Abbasid court. Its official name in Abbasid times was The City of Peace (Arabic: مدينة السلام Madīnat as-Salām). The famous library known as the House of Wisdom was located within its grounds .

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A Mosque of Baghdad

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