Mecca in the Islamic Golden Age

The atlas holds 4 people and 9 moments here, from 793 to 1096. The most recorded lives are Harun al-Rashid, Nasir Khusraw and Al-Ghazali.

Notable people

1. Al-Ghazali

   in 1096

   1 moment here

   Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazali was a Persian Sunni jurist, theologian, philosopher, logician, and mystic.…

2. Harun al-Rashid

   from 793 to 803

   5 moments here

   Harun al-Rashid was the fifth Abbasid caliph, reigning from 786 to 809. Born at Ray, he led expeditions against Byzantium before becoming caliph,…

3. Muhammad al-Bukhari

   in 826

   1 moment 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…

4. Nasir Khusraw

   from 1048 to 1051

   2 moments here

   Persian poet, philosopher, traveler, and Isma'ili missionary. Born at Qubadiyan, he served as a financial administrator in Marw before leaving in…

Moments

1. 793 Pilgrimage to Mecca Harun al-Rashid
2. 795 Pilgrimage to Mecca Harun al-Rashid
3. 797 Pilgrimage to Mecca Harun al-Rashid
4. 802 Pilgrimage and Meccan succession settlement Harun al-Rashid
5. 803 Final documented pilgrimage to Mecca Harun al-Rashid
6. 826 Hajj and residence in Mecca Muhammad al-Bukhari
7. 1048 Pilgrimage at Mecca Nasir Khusraw
8. 1051 Fourth Hajj at Arafat Nasir Khusraw
9. 1096 Pilgrimage at Mecca Al-Ghazali

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