632-1796

For more than a thousand years from the seventh century onward, the Muslim world stretched from southern Spain as far as China. During this period, scholars, male and female and of many beliefs, worked collaboratively to build and improve upon ancient knowledge. They made breakthroughs that led to an incredible expansion of knowledge and prosperity – a Golden Age of Muslim Civilization.
Follow this time line to trace the progress of mathematics, science, architecture, exploration, education, and medicine during Muslim Civilization. And see how ideas and knowledge migrated from the East, paving the way for the Western Renaissance – another great age of development.