How Did The Golden Age Of Islam Influence Western Culture

Islam’s spread throughout 630-1600 CE was extremely rapid and sudden; however, it led to many favorable aspects. Over the span of 630-1600 CE, Islam managed to spread throughout Arabia, Mesopotamia, Persia, North Africa, Spain, and parts of Central Asia. Women and education were on a rise, socially. Also, flourishing trade contributed to Islam’s economic wealth. Furthermore, political and legal reforms were also established during its spread. Overall, the spread of Islam brought forth many positive social, political, and economic impacts.

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In post-classical history, Islam was recognized for its loyalty to Allah and its precise rules of religion. Muhammad, founder of Islam, was born from a nomad-merchant class, giving a pulse to the traveling trait of Islam and its literal veins of expansion throughout the Eurasian borders. While keeping the classic code of Muhammad’s original law underway, Islam’s expansion during 600- 1200 C.E. introduced advanced authority and systems of economic control.

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Western societies compared to Muslim and other non-Eurocentric societies have diverse interpretations of 'the rise of the West' and the 'decline of the Islamic Golden Age'. The "Long Decline Paradigm" revolves around the European perspective of Western European history and defines the "success" of non-Eurocentric societies based on how closely they follow the guidelines of Western history (Voll 2010:1). However, the LDP excludes the contributions and achievements that Muslim and other non-Eurocentric societies have made (Voll 2010:1). From 1300-1500, the Muslim empire was establishing their government and followers of the Muslim religion (Voll 2010:1). Western views ignored this expansion since 'the rise of the west' was interpreted as revolutionary and superior to outsiders because of their "understanding [of] the natural world…[and] secular values" (Goody 2011:765-766).

As history continues, many religions have had an over powering effect on western civilization. When the 5th century arose, the religion, Islam, had an extremely important impact on the civilization. Muhammad, an Arabic prophet founded Islam and began to introduce it the people of his time. Diplomacy, violence, warfare, public laws, and Arabic tradition played a crucial role in the building of the Islamic religion. These important aspects helped shape and build the Islam religion that is now one of the world’s most widely practiced religions.