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Ibn Sina

Aristotle and Islamic Philosophy

By Luke McMahan/ Arab America Contributing Writer Ancient Greek philosophy, particularly that of Aristotle, was profoundly influential in the development of Islamic philosophy during the Abbasid Caliphate. Early translations and commentaries in Arabic facilitated the incorporation of reason and Greek thought into the writings of prominent Muslim thinkers such as Al-Farabi, Ibn Sina, and Ibn … Continued

Ibn Sina and “The Proof of the Truthful”

Photo: wikimedia commons By Luke McMahan/ Arab America Contributing Writer There is perhaps no more significant figure to world academia from the Islamic Golden Age than Ibn Sina. A renowned intellectual in several arts and disciplines, his most significant contributions were in the subjects of medicine and philosophy. His book The Canon of Medicine (القانون … Continued

Who is Al Farabi ? Why is he so Important?

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

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