The world’s first mental health hospital was built in Baghdad, Iraq in 705 AD. While mental health patients were being condemned, punished, and even burned in Europe, 8th and 9th century mental health patients in Iraq, Egypt, and Syria were given more proper hospitalization and treatment.
Baghdad
Around 762, the demand for books in Baghdad…
Around 762, the demand for books in Baghdad was so high that any traders who brought books were given the weight of the books in gold in return.