SOROTAN GERAKAN PENTERJEMAHAN DAN PENERBITAN BUKU-BUKU DALAM DAWLAH ‛ABBASIYYAH DI BAGHDAD: SATU ANALISA IKTIBAR DARI SUDUT INSTITUSI PENERBITAN SEMASA

The early period of islam witnessed the glory of knowledge especially during the ‛abbasid caliphate. this was due to the establishment of bait al-hikmah by harun al-rashid ( a.h.170-193/ a.d. 786-808), the fifth caliph that led to the development of translation movement and publication. bait al- hikmah that functioned as a library and a translation centre in baghdad had played a vital role in the growth and development of knowledge among the muslims and non-muslims at that time. as the pioneer to the activities of translation and publication, bait al-hikmah had encouraged the establishment of various institutions in different places of the islamic world. this article will discuss the early history of translation movement in islam starting from the period of the umayyad caliphate till the reign of al-ma’mun ( a.h. 198-218 / a.d. 813-833), the son of harun al-rashid and the sixth ‛abbasid caliph. the achievement of bait al- hikmah and its influence on intellectual movement will be discussed in detail as well as the lessons from the achievement of bait al-hikmah that could be taken by contemporary translation and publication institutions.