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• Al Farabi
  Al Farabi

  noun

  died a.d. 950, Arab philosopher.
• al-Farabi
  al-Farabi

  noun

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

Al Farabi

American  

[al fah-rah-bee] / ˌæl fɑˈrɑ bi /

noun

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

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al-Farabi British  

/ ˈælfəˈrɑːbɪ /

noun

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

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Al Farabi al-Farabi

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

For example, philosophers like al-Farabi and Ibn Sina delved deeply into the philosophy of the ancient Greeks, including their systems of logic and medicine.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

Kalonymos wrote many translations, of Galen, Averroes, Aristotle, al-Farabi, Ptolemy, and Archimedes.

From Chapters on Jewish Literature by Abrahams, Israel