Under which Abbasid caliph did the House of Wisdom (Bayt al-Hikma) in Baghdad flourish most as a centre of translation?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Al-Ma'mun
- Step 1: Al-Ma'mun (ruled 813-833) is the caliph most linked to the House of Wisdom. Answer: Al-Ma'mun. Why not the others: Al-Mansur founded the city but did not run the House of Wisdom; al-Mutawakkil and al-Mustansir lived in other periods and did not create it.
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