Umm Isa’s Reviews > 1001 Inventions: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Civilization: Official Companion to the 1001 Inventions Exhibition > Status Update

❝Librarians were appointed to take charge and this was an honored position, only for the most learned. Only those "of unusual attainment" were considered as custodians of the libraries, the guardians and protectors of knowledge. The management of the libraries of the Almohad dynasty, the rulers in North Africa in the 12th and 13th centuries, was one of the most privileged state positions.❞

“Materials such as plastic, rayon, artincial rubber, and gasoline, and medicines such as insulin and penicillin, all stem from the chemical industry of the early Muslims, who were chemistry revolutionaries.”

“Because education was held in such high esteem, money was given generously and learning flourished. Ibn Battuta, the 14th-century Muslim traveler, talks about the student, who was supported 100 percent: "anyone who wishes to pursue a course of studies or to devote himself to the religious life receives every aid to the execution of this purpose.”