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He followed Aristotle in seeking to articulate a purely rational understanding of the world. His work helped shape Islamic philosophy and found its way into schools and universities.
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Argued that human reason was too frail to understand the nature of Allah and hence could not explain the mysteries of the world.
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The high point of the Abbasid dynasty the reign of Harun came. The empire remained strong. After his reign the empire started to decline.
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State was far more cosmopolitan than its predecessors. Instead of conquering lands the Abbasid's largely contented themselves with administering the empire they inherited.
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Ranked among the most prominent of the Meccan merchant clans their reputation and network of alliances helped them bring stability to the Islamic community.
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During the early 6502 devout Muslims compiled written versions of Muhammad's revelations and issued them into a Quran (recitation)
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Saw themselves as supreme leaders of a cohesive Islamic community, a matter of policy they sought to enhance the cultural unity of their realm.
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The move to Medina the Hijra meaning migration by Muhammad
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Started off as nomadic bedouin herder and merchant. Born into family of merchants in Mecca. Early life was difficult with both parents dead at a young age