The Time Period of the Islamic Golden Age

The beautiful religion of Islam began in the Arabian Peninsula in the early 7th century after the coming of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). It spread throughout the Middle East and then into North Africa, Spain and Sicily. As Islam stretched across the many lands, it created an expanding empire under the religion of Islam. The Islamic Empire expanded greatly in a relatively short period of time due to the strength and discipline of the Arab armies, the use of a common language known as Arabic and the justice and toleration of the conquered people under their rule.   
As time progressed,  because the Islamic civilization became so expansive and successful, they experienced a golden age of peace and prosperity under the Abbasid Dynasty from mid 8th century to mid 13th century. During this era, the Islamic Empire brought forth many intellectual and cultural achievements, later highly influencing the Western world.