<P> The Islamic Golden Age is the era in the history of Islam , traditionally dated from the 8th century to the 13th century , during which much of the historically Islamic world was ruled by various caliphates , and science , economic development and cultural works flourished . This period is traditionally understood to have begun during the reign of the Abbasid caliph Harun al - Rashid ( 786 to 809 ) with the inauguration of the House of Wisdom in Baghdad , where scholars from various parts of the world with different cultural backgrounds were mandated to gather and translate all of the world 's classical knowledge into the Arabic language . This period is traditionally said to have ended with the collapse of the Abbasid caliphate due to Mongol invasions and the Siege of Baghdad in 1258 AD . A few contemporary scholars place the end of the Islamic Golden Age as late as the end of 15th to 16th centuries . </P>
<P> The Islamic Golden Age is the era in the history of Islam , traditionally dated from the 8th century to the 13th century , during which much of the historically Islamic world was ruled by various caliphates , and science , economic development and cultural works flourished . This period is traditionally understood to have begun during the reign of the Abbasid caliph Harun al - Rashid ( 786 to 809 ) with the inauguration of the House of Wisdom in Baghdad , where scholars from various parts of the world with different cultural backgrounds were mandated to gather and translate all of the world 's classical knowledge into the Arabic language . This period is traditionally said to have ended with the collapse of the Abbasid caliphate due to Mongol invasions and the Siege of Baghdad in 1258 AD . A few contemporary scholars place the end of the Islamic Golden Age as late as the end of 15th to 16th centuries . </P>
who ruled during the golden age of the abbasid caliphate
who ruled during the golden age of the abbasid caliphate
Harun al - Rashid
Harun al - Rashid