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Al Farabi

American  
[al fah-rah-bee] / ˌæl fɑˈrɑ bi /

noun

  1. died a.d. 950, Arab philosopher.

al-Farabi British  
/ ˈælfəˈrɑːbɪ /

noun

  1. Mohammed ibn Tarkhan. died 950, Muslim philosopher, physician, and mathematician, of central Asian origin

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The greatest philosopher, Al Farabi, was a Moslem.

From Time Magazine Archive

Al Farabi has been denominated the Arabian Orpheus: by his astonishing command of the lute, he could produce laughter, or tears, or sleep in his auditors at pleasure.

From History of the Moors of Spain by Florian, M.

It was a commentary of Al Farabi on the metaphysics of Aristotle.

From Mystics and Saints of Islam by Field, Claud

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