Arabic Philosophy

Who is Al Farabi ? Why is he so Important?

February 2, 2022

By Nura Abou Hamze

By: Noura Abu Hamze / Arab America Contributing Writer Biography of Al Farabi Abu Nasr Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Tarkhan ibn Awzalagh Al-Farabi was born in approximately AH 257/ CE 870. He was born in a place called Farab or Farayb. In his youth he moved to Baghdad, Iraq. In 943 CE (AH 331) he went to Damascus, … Continued

What is Arabic Philosophy?

March 25, 2019

By Ani Karapetyan

The Islamic world contains an extraordinary range of intellectual traditions SOURCE: IAI NEWS BY: PETER ADAMSON There is, let us admit, something faintly comical about an academic field that cannot even decide what to call itself. It conjures up the sort of absurd scene that is so common in university life: the lengthy committee meeting … Continued

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