Some of the golden ages Mr Norberg describes will be familiar to readers, but he adds fresh details and provocative arguments ...

The scientific revolution in the Islamic Empire began after the establishment of the Abbasid dynasty in the 8th century. The ...

Courtyard of Ibn Tulun mosque in Cairo, Egypt. It was built in AD876 during the Abbasid dynasty. Muhammad later moved to the city of Medina and built a mosque (Islamic place of worship).