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Greek Thought, Arabic Culture: The Graeco-Arabic Translation Movement in Baghdad and Early 'Abbasaid Society (2nd-4th 5th-10th c.) (Arabic Thought & Culture) Dimitri Gutas
Publisher: Routledge

The Arabs, who also know the legend of the Beni Musa ("Sons of Moses"), agree with the Jews in placing their land in Africa. Respecting the Jewish/Hebraic cultural heritage of the region by incorporating both Jewish and Islamic symbols in the flag, retaining Hebrew as an official language in addition to Arabic, etc. The Code of Theodosius, a work that dates from the fifth century A.D. Artifacts typical of the Paleolithic, The ancient Zoroastrianism religion is believed by some to have originated in what is now Afghanistan between 1800 to 800 BCE, as its founder Zoroaster is thought to have lived and died in Balkh. I pointed out in my earlier comment that Samaritans had originated from a common genetic pool and that they have married Jews in ancient times and in the 2nd commonwealth era. Archaeological exploration done in the 20th century suggests that the geographical area of Afghanistan has been closely connected by the culture of and trade with neighboring regions to the east, west, and north. In the early 19th century, Afghan politicians decided to adopt the name Afghanistan for the entire Afghan Empire after its English translation had already appeared in various treaties with Qajarid Persia and British India. The wars of the Arabs and the Khazars, .. The physician Hippocrates (fifth century BC) is often referred to as the Father of Medicine in the Western tradition, and the Hippocratic Oath regarding the ethical practice of medicine is still taken by many physicians today. Archaeological exploration done in the 20th century suggests that the geographical area of Afghanistan has been closely connected by culture and trade with the neighboring regions to the east, west, and north. As it was, on the line of the Caucasus the Arabs met the forces of an organized military power which effectively prevented them from extending their conquests in this direction. With the Abbasid caliphs the wars of conquest ceased, the revived influence of the old Persian culture created a mellower climate, and eventually gave rise to the splendours of Baghdad under Harun al Rashid.