Bukhara in the Islamic Golden Age

The atlas holds 5 people and 7 moments here, from 810 to 1220. The most recorded lives are Muhammad al-Bukhari, Genghis Khan and Avicenna.

Notable people

  1. Muhammad al-Bukhari

    from 810 to 870

    3 moments here

    Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari (810–870) was a hadith scholar from Bukhara whose travels for study, teaching, and transmission ranged across Central…

  2. Genghis Khan

    in 1220

    1 moment here

    Born Temüjin, Genghis Khan united the Mongol tribes and founded the Mongol Empire. His documented movements span the Onon and Kherlen riverlands,…

  3. Avicenna

    in 999

    1 moment here

    Ibn Sina (Avicenna; c. 980–22 June 1037) was a Persian philosopher, physician, and court official.…

  4. Omar Khayyam

    in 1068

    1 moment here

    Persian polymath, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. The securely dated portions of his documented life place him in Nishapur,…

  5. Al-Biruni

    in 995

    1 moment here

    Abu Rayhan Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Biruni was a Khwarazmian polymath whose documented movements connect Kath and Khwarazm, Bukhara, Gurgan, Gurganj,…

Moments

  1. 810 Birth in Bukhara Muhammad al-Bukhari
  2. 846 Completion of Sahih al-Bukhari in Bukhara Muhammad al-Bukhari
  3. 870 Return to Bukhara Muhammad al-Bukhari
  4. 995 Samanid patronage in Bukhara Al-Biruni
  5. 999 Departure from Bukhara Avicenna
  6. 1068 Library visit in Bukhara Omar Khayyam
  7. 1220 Reached Bukhara through the Kyzylkum Genghis Khan

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