The Role of Translation in Civilization Dialogue in Abbasid Era

Abstract

Civilization is human achievement through continuous efforts in different aspects toward improving the worldly and spiritual life. Confluence of great civilizations, including Greek, Persian, Syriac, Hindi, etc., during the Abbasid dynasty, made this period the Golden Age of Islam. Different factors influenced civilization dialogue atmosphere. Among others, rendering the books of other civilization into Arabic is considered one of the most influential causes of establishing civilization dialogue in this era. The present study tries to introduce important civilizations and cultures of that time as well as its cultural and civilization achievements, explain the influential role of Translation Movement in establishing Civilization Dialogue in Abbasid Era, and elaborate on some positive results of translation regarding scientific, cultural, social, and political areas. Additionally, it is tried to investigate some negative consequences of fast translation movement in this era through a historical-analytical approach. As indicated by the results of the study, translation movement had an influential role in establishing civilization dialogue, and the translation of the civilization’s work was the main cause of what is introduced as the Era of Islamic Scientific-Cultural Movement.