THE GOLDEN AGE OF ISLAM- What It Was And Why It Matters is an academic approach to the achievements of Muslim scholars between the 8th and the 13th centuries under the leadership of the Islamic Caliphate in Baghdad, Cordoba, Cairo and other major cities. This book highlights the achievements of giants (with examples and derivations and even proofs) who made unprecedented discoveries and invented groundbreaking technologies that changed the course of history and shaped the world today. And yet, we live our lives completely oblivious that our world would be 600 years behind had it not been for these stalwarts. The Golden Age Of Islam gave us the First scientist, Ibn Al Haytham, who laid all the ground rules for the scientific method, which was later applied by Issac Newton; it gave us polymaths like Ibn Biruni, who calculated the Earth's circumference up to 99% accuracy, it gave us physicians like Ibn Sina who was the first to discover that diseases could spread through the air and invented the concept called "Quarantine". Surgeons like Al Zahrawi designed over 200 surgical equipment, most used in modern-day surgeries. Optics like Ibn Sahl gave the world the Law of Refraction of Light, taught in every school without a shred of credit to him. We invented a field in mathematics called algebra; Al Khwarizmi gave the world algorithms; without them, our world would be essentially non-functional. Yet we have no idea of these people or even their names. The author wants to bring forth their stellar contributions to our world with this book. Across 19 chapters, the author states undeniable and tangible facts that will leave readers pleasantly shocked and appreciate the work of Muslim scholars. Each chapter discusses a unique topic, emphasising the vastness of their contribution across various fields, including Science, Mathematics, Astronomy, Geography, Trigonometry, History, Cryptography, Cartography, etc.

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