Samarkand Jewel of the Silk Road

Description

Golden Horizons of Islam: Samarkand – Jewel of the Silk Road invites young readers on a remarkable journey to one of the most dazzling crossroads of the Islamic Golden Age. Blending engaging storytelling with rich historical insight, the book explores Samarkand’s rise as a centre of trade, learning, culture, and faith along the legendary Silk Roads. Children discover blue-domed mosques, bustling markets, fertile farmlands, advanced water systems, and iconic landmarks such as Registan Square and Ulugh Beg’s observatory, while learning about scholars, explorers, farmers, and traders who shaped the city’s legacy. Highlighting the exchange of ideas, inventions, languages, and cultures between East and West, this book inspires curiosity, appreciation for Islamic civilisation, and an understanding of how knowledge, faith, and cooperation helped shape the world.