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The Golden Age of Islam:
622 AD - 1400 AD
Malacca:

Malaysian Civic Heraldry showing the impact of Islam
Malaysian Civic Heraldry showing the impact of Islam
The Golden Age of Islam:
622 AD - 1400 AD
Tunis:

Early Koran 9-10th century used in such Islamic cities such as Tunis
Early Koran 9-10th century used in such Islamic cities such as Tunis
The Golden Age of Islam:
622 AD - 1400 AD
Mecca:
 Masid al-Haram and the Holy Ka-aba Mecca
 Masid al-Haram and the Holy Ka-aba Mecca
The Golden Age of Islam:
622 AD - 1400 AD
Medina:

Masjid an - Nabawi - Medina
Masjid an - Nabawi - Medina

 

Tang Dynasty Became the Cultural and Economic Hub of East Asia:
618 AD - 907 AD
Khotan:

Seated Buddha
Seated Buddha

 

Tang Dynasty Became the Cultural and Economic Hub of East Asia:
618 AD - 907 AD
Louyang:

View of Louyang, China
View of Louyang, China

 

Tang Dynasty Became the Cultural and Economic Hub of East Asia:
618 AD - 907 AD
Hang Zhou:

Tang buildings in Hang Zhou
Tang buildings in Hang Zhou

 

Tang Dynasty Became the Cultural and Economic Hub of East Asia:
618 AD - 907 AD
Kaifeng:

Kaifeng, China
Kaifeng, China

 

Tang Dynasty Became the Cultural and Economic Hub of East Asia:
618 AD - 907 AD

Turfan:

Rums of Gaochang-near Turfan
Rums of Gaochang- near Turfan
Islamic Spain and the Expulsion of the Moors from Granada:
711 AD - 1492 AD
Valencia:

A Street in the Old City, Valencia Spain
A Street in the Old City, Valencia Spain
Khmer- Golden Age:
800 AD - 1200 AD
Angkor:

Angkor, Capital of the Ancient Khmer Empire
Angkor, Capital of the Ancient Khmer Empire

 

Development of Gunpowder:
1200 AD - 1492 AD
Hangzhou:

Hangzhou city scene
Hangzhou city scene
Development of Gunpowder:
1200 AD - 1492 AD
Chang'an:

Chang'an during Sui and Tang dynasties
Chang'an during Sui and Tang dynasties
Development of Gunpowder:
1200 AD - 1492 AD
Kaifeng:

Kaifeng, China
Kaifeng, China
Tang Dynasty Became the Cultural and Economic Hub of East Asia:
618 AD - 907 AD
Chang'an:

Chang'an during Sui and Tang dynasties
Chang'an during Sui and Tang dynasties
Tang Dynasty Became the Cultural and Economic Hub of East Asia:
618 AD - 907 AD
Dunhuang:

Dunes at Dunhuang - Taklimakan Desert
Dunes at Dunhuang - Taklimakan Desert
The Golden Age of Islam:
622 AD - 1400 AD
Cordoba:

Statue of Moses Marmonides - Place de Marmonides
Statue of Moses Marmonides - Place de Marmonides
The Golden Age of Islam:
622 AD - 1400 AD
Mogadishu:

Arab settlements were established in Mogadishu in the 10th century
Arab settlements were established in Mogadishu in the 10th century

 

Islamic Spain and the Expulsion of the Moors from Granada:
711 AD - 1492 AD
Granada:

Alhambra - Granada
Alhambra - Granada

 

Islamic Spain and the Expulsion of the Moors from Granada:
711 AD -1492 AD
Toledo:

Interior of former synagogue in Toledo
Interior of former synagogue in Toledo
Islamic Spain and the Expulsion of the Moors from Granada:
711 AD - 1492 AD
Cordoba:

Statue of Moses Marmonides - Place de Marmonides
Statue of Moses Marmonides - Place de Marmonides
Islamic Spain and the Expulsion of the Moors from Granada:
711 AD - 1492 AD
Barcelona:

Gothic Cathedral - Barcelona Spain 14th Century
Gothic Cathedral - Barcelona Spain 14th Century

 

Islamic Spain and the Expulsion of the Moors from Granada:
711 AD - 1492 AD
Tejeda y Segoyuela:

Castillo de Tejeda y Segoyuela
Castillo de Tejeda y Segoyuela
Islamic Spain and the Explusion of the Moors from Granada:
711 AD - 1492 AD
Seville:

Neptune's Fountain Seville
Neptune's Fountain Seville

 

The Golden Age of Islam:
622 AD - 1400 AD
Delhi:

Red Fort Lahore Gate Delhi, India
Red Fort Lahore Gate Delhi, India
The Golden Age of Islam:
622 AD - 1400 AD
Basra:
The library in Basra, al Harrij Iraq

The library in Basra, al Harrij Iraq

 

The Golden Age of Islam:
622 AD - 1400 AD
Calicut:

Muslim Arabs controlled the spice trade in the Indian Ocean - Calicut was a center of this trade
Muslim Arabs controlled the spice trade in the Indian Ocean - Calicut was a center of this trade