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A Muslim Scholar's Mongol-Enabled Renaissance
A Polymath's Unexpected Flourishing in Upheaval
You’ve probably heard of how the Mongols set back Islamic civilization by centuries.
However, one Persian polymath benefited from Mongol rule.
When his city was devastated, Nasir al-Tusi served Hulegu Khan and built Maragheh Observatory.
In turbulent times, the wisest find ways to advance their art.
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