Effect of Islamic civilization on European civilizations
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2023
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As the world constantly attempts to keep pace with the changing world it is important to reflect on the past to learn from its lessons. One specific area to explore in this regard is the rise
and fall of civilizations, and what each has learned from the previous. This paper aims to explore the influences of the Islamic civilization on the rise and establishment of European civilization. It will first present how civilization is defined in the paper, followed by a brief historical analysis of the causes that led to the fall of the Islamic civilization, and its contribution to the rise of European civilization. The paper will then go on to focus on four selected areas – namely knowledge and education, economics, medicine and science, and humanities and art – and the contributions and influences of Islamic civilization on the Europeans in the aforementioned areas.