You are studying this topic so that you realise that a thousand years ago Baghdad was the largest city in the whole world. Famous not only for it’s size, the city and the whole of the Islamic kingdom were known for exceptional achievements in science and astrology. When there are some people in Britain today who attacked Muslims it is important to understand their culture and history so that you realise that 1,000 years ago this was a Golden Age when major advances were being made in medicine and learning. Schools, observatories, libraries, hospitals and universities were ahead of what was happening in Britain at the time.
