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Question
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentence:
Why was the House of Wisdom established?
Solution
The house of wisdom was set up in Baghdad as it was advised by Prophet Muhammad to pursue learning among Arabs. So Baghdad became the place of wisdom where various ancient civilizations such as Greek, Byzantine, Egyptian, Chinese, Indian, and Persian were translated into Arabic.
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