Historical figures of the Islamic Golden Age

The atlas holds 26 people and 216 moments here, from 756 to 1258. The most recorded lives are Nasir Khusraw, Muhammad al-Bukhari and Saladin. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Scientists.

Notable people

  1. Saadi Shirazi

    from 1210 to 1257

    3 moments here

    Saadi Shirazi (ca. 1210–1291 or 1292) was a Persian poet and prose writer. The securely documented outline of his movements is limited: he was born…

  2. Saladin

    from 1137 to 1193

    26 moments here

    Kurdish military commander, founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, and sultan of Egypt and Syria. Born at Tikrit, Saladin rose through the Zengid…

Moments

  1. 863 Stop in Rayy Muhammad al-Bukhari
  2. 864 Final Nishapur stay Muhammad al-Bukhari
  3. 865 Birth at Rayy Abu Bakr al-Razi
  4. 867 Departure through Merv Muhammad al-Bukhari
  5. 870 Return to Bukhara Muhammad al-Bukhari
  6. 870 Teaching in Nasaf Muhammad al-Bukhari
  7. 870 Transmission at Baykand Muhammad al-Bukhari
  8. 870 Death at Khartank Muhammad al-Bukhari
  9. 892 Death at Bugh Al-Tirmidhi
  10. 925 Death at Rayy Abu Bakr al-Razi
  11. 940 Birth at Pazh Ferdowsi
  12. 941 Death at Banoj Rudaki
  13. 942 Baghdad scholarly residence Al-Farabi
  14. 943 Completion of the Virtuous City in Damascus Al-Farabi
  15. 948 Visit to Egypt Al-Farabi
  16. 950 Death in Damascus Al-Farabi
  17. 965 Birth in Basra Ibn al-Haytham
  18. 973 Birth at Kath Al-Biruni
  19. 980 Birth at Afshana Avicenna
  20. 995 Samanid patronage in Bukhara Al-Biruni
  21. 997 Lunar-eclipse observation at Kath Al-Biruni
  22. 999 Departure from Bukhara Avicenna
  23. 999 Service at Gurganj Avicenna
  24. 1003 Court of Qabus at Gurgan Al-Biruni
  25. 1004 Birth at Qubadiyan Nasir Khusraw
  26. 1004 Lunar-eclipse observation at Jurjaniyya Al-Biruni
  27. 1009 Adviser at the Ma'munid court Al-Biruni
  28. 1011 House arrest and work on the Book of Optics Ibn al-Haytham
  29. 1012 Westward journey through Abiward Avicenna
  30. 1012 Westward journey through Jajarm Avicenna
  31. 1012 Westward journey through Nasa Avicenna
  32. 1012 Westward journey through Samangan Avicenna
  33. 1012 Westward journey through Tus Avicenna
  34. 1013 Arrival and residence at Gorgan Avicenna
  35. 1014 Court service at Ray Avicenna
  36. 1015 Arrival and vizierate at Hamadan Avicenna
  37. 1015 Journey from Ray to Qazvin Avicenna
  38. 1021 Residence near al-Azhar after release Ibn al-Haytham
  39. 1023 Imprisonment at Fardajan Avicenna
  40. 1024 Settlement at Isfahan Avicenna
  41. 1025 Death at Tus Ferdowsi
  42. 1030 Refuge in Khuzistan during Ghaznavid occupation Avicenna
  43. 1037 Campaign near Isfahan Avicenna
  44. 1037 Death and burial at Hamadan Avicenna
  45. 1040 Death in Cairo Ibn al-Haytham
  46. 1045 Official journey to Panj Deh Nasir Khusraw
  47. 1046 Departure from Marw for pilgrimage Nasir Khusraw
  48. 1046 Arrival at Nishapur Nasir Khusraw
  49. 1046 Visit to Damghan Nasir Khusraw
  50. 1046 Stay at Semnan Nasir Khusraw

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