1. Islam Notes
Yahya proved this statement by noting: "Sidi abd al-Rahman al-Tahimi came from the Hijaz. ... " Becoming a scholar meant you could copy and learn about libraries and books, which were sacred to Timbuktu and the Islamic world. ... In Timbuktu, literacy and books meant wealth, power and blessings. ... Besides the freedom to use and liberal loan of books, libraries provided free supply of stationery and gave general permission for copying out books. ... Timbuktu is still famous for its books and literature....
In this flourishing time, Muslims were known for their love of knowledge and books. Then during the Abbasid era, House of Wisdom was established in Baghdad, where scholars from different parts of the world translated books into Arabic, Greek, Persian and Indian languages. ... His books, which were translated to Latin in Al-Andalus, influenced many European chemists during that time. ... He published many medical books such as Kitab al- Mansoori, Al-Hawi, Kitab al-Mulooki and Kitab al-Judari wa al- Hasabah . ... His book Al-Hawi is a collection of medical notes, which he made, and observations ...
Note that the Quran was revealed to Muhammad in Arabic only. ... Muslims believe that God revealed books to His messengers as proof for mankind and as guidance for them. Among these books is the Quran, which God revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. ...