At that time , in Baghdad has developed modern medical science . Hospitals, many hospitals have established and equipped with qualified medical personnel . Even from the few books that I read of civilization , it is said that at that time in Baghdad's hospitals have implemented separate spaces for each different diseases . People in Baghdad already know about infectious diseases . While in Roman Byzantine or Paris and London , all the ills that befall citizens are still on the hook - hook with jinns and devils curse . Then it is only natural that there , when ill , residents will be asked to kneel in church and pray all day expecting healing .
If the evening , Baghdad is a city of gleaming and brightly lit . Trade and economic life there and keep going until late . While in Roman Byzantine or Paris and London , the opposite happened . At night there are the nights are dead , are not allowed out of the house because they believe in demons and jinn could interfere with them anytime .
Of course there are many more striking difference between Baghdad and the Byzantine or Roman Paris and London . Of science such as astronomy , mathematics , geography , philosophy , and literature . Because of the rapid advancement of science in Baghdad , to the extent that there is no one way that its contents are a bookstore with a collection of books which are many and varied .
The question then is , how can a country Baghdad became so advanced and developed than the Roman Byzantine ? Then , if we already know the key to progress Baghdad , can we apply it in Indonesia ?
I think , of some civilization books I've read, the advance of civilization in Baghdad in the seventh century and the eighth is because Islam upholds science . Even the Prophet to say that the ink of the scholars , far more valuable than the blood of martyrs . Islam also reported that people who have knowledge will be exalted rank some degree . Even the learned and teach it has only one degree below the degree level of prophethood . Incredible .
Paper . The invention of paper is the most crucial findings on the progress of the Islamic civilization . It could be said that Islam is the second after the Chinese civilization that can make paper . This happens when Islam seized control of China which is ruled by a tyrant , there was a prisoner who could make paper and teach it to the Muslims . Since then , the sciences were previously written on animal skins that expensive , the technology becomes cheaper paper . Since then the book industry into a promising industry until now .
In addition to the paper , the most amazing thing is the movement menejemahkan all scientific books into Arabic by the Sultan Harun Al Rashid and Al Ma'mun followed by the sultan . Even on one of the war victory , Sultan Al Ma'mun had not asked for the spoils of war to the loser , he just said , " Let us translate all the books in the royal library " . Extraordinary , science is much more valuable than gold and treasure .
By translating scientific books into their language , Arabic language , then all people ranging from farmers , merchants , scholars , to housewives can also enjoy it , can absorb knowledge .
Compare with our country ! Now , many books on the market are still allowed to speak English . It makes science can only be enjoyed by the upper middle class who usually have better English skills . While farmers and traders in traditional markets would not have been able to read it .
Ouch , let alone farmers and traders in the market , even students also sometimes haltingly reading a thick book defines and meticulous English . Boring read .
Now , we know that the key to success of a nation to progress and develop is directly proportional to the knowledge he absorbed . Hopefully there is a real movement to translate all the scientific books into Indonesian . Amen .
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