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Bayt al-Hikma (Arabic: بيت الحكمة) was an institution established in Baghdad during the Abbasid period, serving in Islamic cultural history as an academy of sciences, a translation center, and a library. It was institutionalized in the 9th century CE under Caliph al-Ma’mun, assuming a central role in translating scientific works into Arabic and transmitting diverse cultural heritages. Historical Background With the Islamic conquests, Muslims came into contact with ancient centers of civilization

In the historiography of science, Eurocentric narratives for a long historical period have evaluated scientific development as a linear and progressive trajectory extending from Ancient Greece to the European Renaissance. This approach confined the production of scientific knowledge to specific geographic and cultural centers, often positioning the Islamic scientific tradition as merely an intermediate stage responsible for transmitting ancient knowledge.George Saliba, How Did the Islamic Scient

In the history of science, when examining developments in Europe, attention is typically given to the rediscovery of the ancient Greek heritage and the advancements following the Renaissance. However, while Europe was still grappling with conflicts between religion and science, the Islamic world was preserving, studying, and expanding upon the ancient Greek legacy, thereby establishing a significant scientific corpus. One of the most striking examples of these developments is the progress made i