The Arabs have been bringing knowledge of the ancient world to Europe since the 8th century. In the fields of medicine, mathematics or philosophy, their scholars were far beyond their time and still affect our world today. For a long time, the Arabs were estranged, not united by one nation or leader. They had little in common beyond a shared language. This didn’t change until Mohammed ended polytheism, founding a new religion and uniting all of the Arabic tribes in their faith in one God: Allah.

Originally released by ZDF, 2016. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on November 14, 2017.

Arabia Overview (2:42); --Mecca (3:08); -- Birth of Islam (3:49); -- Converting Arabia (1:57); -- Arab Empire (2:24); -- Baghdad Scholarship (4:34); -- Mathematical and Scientific Contributions (3:55); -- Cordoba Emirate (3:12); -- Andalucía Scholarship (4:56); -- Cordoba Medicine (3:26); -- Arabic Medical Era (2:11); -- Holy Wars (2:15); -- Translation Movement (5:05); -- Arabic Cultural Legacy (3:48); -- Credits: The Arabs (0:29); .