Why Did Islamic Civilization Get More Advanced When in Andalusia?
Andalusia or Spain is one of the famous cities in Europe. It was once one of the major centers of Islamic government. It was there that Abdurrahman al-Dakhil, ended his escape from the pursuit of the Abbasid empire army centered in Iraq, who had a grudge of resentment. In this place he established a great new dynastic government that even in a short time succeeded in matching the glory and greatness of the Abbasid Dynasty in Baghdad, which became his political opponent.
Andalusia is always interesting to study again. The presence of Islam in Andalusia has ended the monoreligi (one religion) political power imposed by the previous rulers. Islam exists to offer the concept of multi-religious politics. The Islamic government in this country created a pluralistic Spanish society. The adherents of different religions can coexist peacefully, safely and cooperate with each other to build the great Spanish state and civilization. Through this process of acculturation, Islam then advanced rapidly. Andalusian Islam became the center of a brilliant world civilization. Here is Al-Hamra, a beautiful palace painted in red on a small hill in the city of Granada. There is Cordova which was once the center of world intellectual development and struggle. There is an ancient city, Seville, which is ecosotic. There was the magnificent Alcazar palace, elegantly charming. On the walls of this palace there is a beautiful calligraphy that reads la ghalib ill-Allah or "There is no winner except Allah".
In the past, in the Middle Ages, in villages in Andalusia, almost all disciplines of human science: medicine, mathematics, philosophy, literature, music, architecture, etc., besides religious sciences, were studied intensively and productively. The Muslims there did not dichotomize religious and secular knowledge there. All knowledge that is useful for humans is Islamic science.
From this city was born a number of world-class Islamic thinkers and became legendary figures. Their names continue to be mentioned all the time. Their thoughts continue to be read and used as references in Islamic education centers to this day. Some of them are Al-Zahrawi, Ibn Hazm, Ibn Thufail, Ibn Rusyd, Ibn Arabi, Ibn Bajah, Ibn Malik, and Al-Syathibi.
This is just to name just a few of the many other scholars, and only to the disciplines of the humanities only from a number of scientific disciplines, such as physics, biology, mathematics and metaphysics. Their scientific expertise is obtained through rigorous and dialectical intellectual strife, critical, dynamic and vibrating with a variety of traditions and culture, especially Hellenistic-Greek culture along with its major figures, such as Pytagoras, Socrates, Plato, Aristo, Galenus, etc. . Their minds and breasts are wide open to all cultures and traditions, regardless of religious background, sect, etc.
The names of the Muslim scholars, philosophers, and Sufis above and their intellectual works continue to be discussed and read by the nations of the world, especially Europe, for centuries. Through the scientists, philosophers and wise Muslims above, the Western world knows science, philosophy and so on.
The above story is told in no way in the framework of apologia, boasting of the past, but merely to remind, awaken and awaken us from a long deep sleep, while at the same time arouse the passion of Muslim societies today to rediscover the lost achievements of the future responsibility of human civilization.
Al-Hafizh (Hadith Expert), Al-Sakhawi in his book Al-Maqashid al-Hasanah states:
خُذِ الْحِكْمَةَ وَلَا يَضُرُّكَ مِنْ أَيِّ وِعَاءٍ خَرَجَتْ
"Take wisdom, it will not harm you, no matter where it comes".
Other traditions mention:
الْحِكْمَةُ ضَالَّةُ المُؤْمِنِ فَحَيْثُ وَجَدَهَا فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا
"Wisdom is a lost item from the hands of a Muslim. So if he finds it he has the right to take it again ".
Al-Kindi (d. 873 AD), a prominent early Muslim philosopher, said:
ينبغى لنا ان لا نستحيى من استحسان الحق واقتناء الحق من اين اتى وإن أتى من الاجناس القاصية عنا والامم المباينة لنا
"We should not feel ashamed to accept and maintain a truth from wherever it comes from, even from nations that are far and different from us." (Philosophers of al-Kindi).
The story at the same time shows us how early Muslim societies could work together with others (the others), respect human culture and civilization, anyone and from anywhere at the same time appreciate seriously human science including "Ulum al-Awa-il "(Classical pre-Islamic sciences). All knowledge that is good and beneficial to humans and humanity is a gift of God. He gives
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| Why Did Islamic Civilization Get More Advanced When in Andalusia? |
Andalusia is always interesting to study again. The presence of Islam in Andalusia has ended the monoreligi (one religion) political power imposed by the previous rulers. Islam exists to offer the concept of multi-religious politics. The Islamic government in this country created a pluralistic Spanish society. The adherents of different religions can coexist peacefully, safely and cooperate with each other to build the great Spanish state and civilization. Through this process of acculturation, Islam then advanced rapidly. Andalusian Islam became the center of a brilliant world civilization. Here is Al-Hamra, a beautiful palace painted in red on a small hill in the city of Granada. There is Cordova which was once the center of world intellectual development and struggle. There is an ancient city, Seville, which is ecosotic. There was the magnificent Alcazar palace, elegantly charming. On the walls of this palace there is a beautiful calligraphy that reads la ghalib ill-Allah or "There is no winner except Allah".
In the past, in the Middle Ages, in villages in Andalusia, almost all disciplines of human science: medicine, mathematics, philosophy, literature, music, architecture, etc., besides religious sciences, were studied intensively and productively. The Muslims there did not dichotomize religious and secular knowledge there. All knowledge that is useful for humans is Islamic science.
From this city was born a number of world-class Islamic thinkers and became legendary figures. Their names continue to be mentioned all the time. Their thoughts continue to be read and used as references in Islamic education centers to this day. Some of them are Al-Zahrawi, Ibn Hazm, Ibn Thufail, Ibn Rusyd, Ibn Arabi, Ibn Bajah, Ibn Malik, and Al-Syathibi.
This is just to name just a few of the many other scholars, and only to the disciplines of the humanities only from a number of scientific disciplines, such as physics, biology, mathematics and metaphysics. Their scientific expertise is obtained through rigorous and dialectical intellectual strife, critical, dynamic and vibrating with a variety of traditions and culture, especially Hellenistic-Greek culture along with its major figures, such as Pytagoras, Socrates, Plato, Aristo, Galenus, etc. . Their minds and breasts are wide open to all cultures and traditions, regardless of religious background, sect, etc.
The names of the Muslim scholars, philosophers, and Sufis above and their intellectual works continue to be discussed and read by the nations of the world, especially Europe, for centuries. Through the scientists, philosophers and wise Muslims above, the Western world knows science, philosophy and so on.
The above story is told in no way in the framework of apologia, boasting of the past, but merely to remind, awaken and awaken us from a long deep sleep, while at the same time arouse the passion of Muslim societies today to rediscover the lost achievements of the future responsibility of human civilization.
Al-Hafizh (Hadith Expert), Al-Sakhawi in his book Al-Maqashid al-Hasanah states:
خُذِ الْحِكْمَةَ وَلَا يَضُرُّكَ مِنْ أَيِّ وِعَاءٍ خَرَجَتْ
"Take wisdom, it will not harm you, no matter where it comes".
Other traditions mention:
الْحِكْمَةُ ضَالَّةُ المُؤْمِنِ فَحَيْثُ وَجَدَهَا فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا
"Wisdom is a lost item from the hands of a Muslim. So if he finds it he has the right to take it again ".
Al-Kindi (d. 873 AD), a prominent early Muslim philosopher, said:
ينبغى لنا ان لا نستحيى من استحسان الحق واقتناء الحق من اين اتى وإن أتى من الاجناس القاصية عنا والامم المباينة لنا
"We should not feel ashamed to accept and maintain a truth from wherever it comes from, even from nations that are far and different from us." (Philosophers of al-Kindi).
The story at the same time shows us how early Muslim societies could work together with others (the others), respect human culture and civilization, anyone and from anywhere at the same time appreciate seriously human science including "Ulum al-Awa-il "(Classical pre-Islamic sciences). All knowledge that is good and beneficial to humans and humanity is a gift of God. He gives
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