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Uluslararası Psiko-Sosyal Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 2026, Clt. 6(10) 176-197
From Translation to Creation: Bayt al-Hikma (The House of Wisdom) and the Rise of Islamic Mathematics
ss. 176 - 197
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Özet
This study explores the role of Bayt al-Hikma (the House of Wisdom), established under the patronage of Caliph al-Ma’mûn during the Abbasid period (8th–10th centuries), in shaping the Islamic mathematical tradition. Far more than a translation bureau, Bayt al-Hikma functioned as a genuine center of scientific inquiry where original mathematical thought was produced and refined. The study employs a qualitative historical document analysis design alongside a multiple case study approach. Primary manuscripts, critical editions, and secondary historiographical sources are systematically examined, with the works of Al-Khwarizmi, Thābit ibn Qurra, and Al-Kindī serving as the principal analytical cases. The research examines both the translation activities and original works of the mathematicians active in this institution, assessing their contribution to mathematical knowledge in the Islamic world and its transmission to medieval Europe. The scholarly enterprise at Bayt al-Hikma did not simply preserve ancient knowledge. It paved the way for innovative theories and methods in algebra, arithmetic, geometry, and applied mathematics. Scholars from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds fostered a remarkable atmosphere of intellectual exchange, unparalleled in the history of science. The knowledge generated at Bayt al-Hikma enriched the scientific heritage of the Islamic world and profoundly shaped the European scientific tradition through the Latin translations of the twelfth century. In this respect, Bayt al-Hikma stands as both the cradle of Islamic mathematical heritage and a pivotal turning point in the global history of scientific thought.
Anahtar kelimeler: Bayt al-Hikma (House of Wisdom), islamic mathematics, algebra, knowledge production, translation movement, historiography of science, epistemic pluralism
APA 7th edition
Ekiz, M., & Ozdemir, A. (2026). From Translation to Creation: Bayt al-Hikma (The House of Wisdom) and the Rise of Islamic Mathematics. Uluslararası Psiko-Sosyal Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 6(10), 176-197.
Harvard
Ekiz, M. and Ozdemir, A. (2026). From Translation to Creation: Bayt al-Hikma (The House of Wisdom) and the Rise of Islamic Mathematics. Uluslararası Psiko-Sosyal Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 6(10), pp. 176-197.
Chicago 16th edition
Ekiz, Munevver and Atilla Ozdemir (2026). "From Translation to Creation: Bayt al-Hikma (The House of Wisdom) and the Rise of Islamic Mathematics". Uluslararası Psiko-Sosyal Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 6 (10):176-197.
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