The Impact of the Science of Chemistry on Serving Islamic Civilization during the Abbasid State (200–659 AH / 815–1260 AD)

Abstract

This research paper addresses the impact of the science of chemistry on serving Islamic civilization during the Abbasid state, highlighting the contributions of Muslim scholars in chemistry to the advancement of Islamic civilization in that era. The methodological steps followed by the researcher are as follows: First: Defining the science of chemistry and its early emergence. This part of the study provides a comprehensive definition of chemistry, its origins, and its achievements. Second: A review of some chemists in the Abbasid state. This section begins with the founder of Islamic chemistry as an introduction to the study, and then explores chemists of the Abbasid era, their contributions, key works, and the promotion of intellectual integration and civilizational progress. Third: Demonstrating the impact of chemists on serving Islamic civilization, which is analyzed in two aspects: cognitive and economic. Finally, the conclusion presents the main findings and recommendations. The researcher draws conclusions from narratives obtained from the referenced sources, historical facts, and comparisons with other studies on the topic. The study is supplemented with a list of sources and references from which the narratives and texts in the research were derived