Establishing in Baghdad, a recently founded capital of Abbasid caliphs, of دار الحکمه Daru l-Hikmat (Abode of Wisdom) by caliph Ma’mun who ruled during 813-833, was destined to play a pivotal role in the development of Mathematics in the lands conquered by muslim armies. Abode of Wisdom was a sort of translation academy patronized by the caliph and wealthy families from his entourage. Works covering Mathematics, Astronomy, Engineering, and Medicine, were translated into Arabic, the language of the conquerors, from Greek, Syriac (Aramaic), Pahlavi (Classical Persian), and possibly from Sanskrit.
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