“If we are considering the history of our own country, we write at length of the periods when our ancestors were prosperous and victorious, but we pass quickly over their shortcomings or their defeats. Our people are represented as patriotic… — John Bagot Glubb Copy Share Image
“The Age of Intellect is accompanied by surprising advances in natural science. In the ninth century, for example, in the age of Mamun, the… — John Bagot Glubb Copy Share Image
Khalif (Caliph) Al-Ma'mun's period of rule (813 - 833 C.E.) may be considered the 'golden age' of science and learning. He had always been… — John Bagot Glubb Copy Share Image
“If we are considering the history of our own country, we write at length of the periods when our ancestors were prosperous and victorious,… — John Bagot Glubb Copy Share Image
“Perhaps the most dangerous by-product of the Age of Intellect is the unconscious growth of the idea that the human brain can solve the… — John Bagot Glubb Copy Share Image
By Mamun's time medical schools were extremely active in Baghdad. The first free public hospital was opened in Baghdad during the Caliphate of Haroon-ar-Rashid.… — John Bagot Glubb Copy Share Image
“Decadence is a moral and spiritual disease, resulting from too long a period of wealth and power, producing cynicism, decline of religion, pessimism and… — John Bagot Glubb Copy Share Image
For five hundred years, Baghdad had been a city of palaces, mosques, libraries and colleges. Its universities and hospitals were the most up-to-date in… — John Bagot Glubb Copy Share Image
