Translation in the Umayyad Era: Individual Experiences Shaping the Movement

Yazid Abdulrahman  Al Ismail

doi:10.36941/jesr-2022-0051

Authors

Yazid Abdulrahman Al Ismail Department of English Language & Translation, College of Arabic Language & Social Studies, Qassim University, Buraydah, Qassim, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36941/jesr-2022-0051

Keywords:

Translation movement, Umayyad, Arabic, Khalid Ibn Yazid, Alchemy, Abbasid, Abdulmalik, Mathematics, Astronomy, Astrology

Abstract

This paper explores the early translation movement in the Arabic-speaking world and the reasons why efforts to translate texts from non-Arabic languages into Arabic during the Umayyad period have largely been overlooked. The current study micro-historically highlights the translation efforts made before, during, and after the Umayyad period (661-750), concluding that Umayyad translation scholars have been overlooked in favor of later Abbasid scholars due to political considerations. Finally, recommendations are made as to future research built upon the current paper to further explore individual historical experiences.

Received: 15 December 2021 / Accepted: 26 January 2022 / Published: 5 March 2022