The Nostalgia of Islamic Golden Age vs. the History of Science by Syed Kamran Mirza

Islamic Golden Age, usually dated from the middle of the  8^th century to the middle of the 13^th century, scholars and engineers  (from various faiths: Muslims, Christian, Jews, Hindus etc.) of the Islamic world contributed enormously to the arts, literature, philosophy, sciences and technology both by preserving and building upon earlier traditions and by adding their own inventions and innovations. Muslim-born philosophers and poets, artists and scientists, princes and laborers, created a unique culture that has influenced societies on every continent. Scientific and intellectual achievements blossomed in the “Golden Age” and passed on to Europe to be expanded upon in the European Renaissance.

But what was the real dynamic force behind the making of this “Golden Age”? Was it the scriptural dictums of religion Islam—the blind-faith on Allah? Or, was it the driving force of rationalism of some free thinkers?  Answer to this above question is the main subject of this long article.

Islam is the only religion, which pretends to Claim all the goodies of this planet as their own. They consider Islam is the best/true religion from Allah (God) and Muslims are the best human beings, and Allah only loves Muslims. Most devout fanatical Muslims in particular, as well as, a good percentage of gullible Muslims in general, express a special nostalgia about the so called ‘Islamic golden age’.  Muslims today emphatically blame western civilization in general and American super power in particular for all of their problems in their own country. They intentionally and deliberately mention about the past historical glorious day (golden age) of Islamic Caliphate only to energize Muslims to unite and fight-back western civilization in order to regain the past glory of Islamic golden age.

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