CONQUEST OF SYRIA AND MESOPOTAMIA CONTRIBUTION TO THE TRANSLATION IN THE ABBASID ERA
MEZOPOTAMYA VE SURİYE’NİN FETHİ’NİN ABBASİLERDEKİ TERCÜME DEVRİNE KATKISI

Author : Murat TURAL
Number of pages : 229-247

Abstract

To reach the borders of the state of Islam to Syria and Mesopotamia, Müslims had encountered with the Hellenistic, Persian and Indian cultures. As a result of this, mutual interactions occured. Müslims were interested with curiosity and interest in these different cultures. Before this encounter, there were important culture centers here. The most important centers of Hellenistic culture of Alexandria, Urfa, Nusaybin, Antioch, Harran, was Gundi-Şapur. The beneficiaries of this cultural achievements was the Abbasids. Through the translation were reached to the ancient word wealthes. Andalusia obtained this cultural heritage from Baghdad. Europe introduced with this ancient culture heritage through the Müslims.

Keywords

Academia, Bayt al Hikma, Byzantium, Education, Islamic, Memun

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