All that glitters is not gold... For example, al-Andalus in the Golden Age.

Political

In Politics, al-Andalus was flourishing. It was a large meeting place for many countries. It was also a bureaucracy. Just like today, meeting with rulers from different countries normally meet at a capital of one of their countries. Also, the United States, and many other countries, also have bureaucracies as their type of government. Their government was not as far from ours as we thought

Economic

Economically, the country was in great shape. Inside the city, there was prosperous trade in the marketplaces. Common coinage also improved the economy. The city was full of merchants and traders from all over the Iberian Peninsula came to sell or trade their wares. Like today, we also trade, but in smaller scales. Or maybe bigger scales between countries. We also have common coinage to make the economy flow much easier. In economics, there are a few differences, but the similarities are much clearer.

Socio-Cultural

Al-Andalus’s socio-cultural side was looked upon many times. They had been a prosperous city, and they had many different religions within it. They also grew crops for food. The Abbasids were the rulers, making a connection between politics and socio-cultural. Like now, the U.S. is a prosperous city. The U.S is a mix of many cultures and different religions. We don’t have Abbasid rulers, though. Instead, we have presidents from different backgrounds.

Technological

Technologically, they had advances in mathematics, astronomy, and medicine grew. In the past, Muslim doctors had new ways to treat illnesses. They also had surgeries. They also had the number zero and had Arabic Numerals. In Astronomy, they had observatories and followed the movements of planets and stars. Now, we also have surgeries and medicine. We still use the Arabic Numerals, decimals, and definitely still use the number zero. We also have observatories to observe planets and stars.