Abu-l-Qasim al-Farabi ( Arabic: أبو القاسم محمود بن أحمد عماد الدين الرارابي , Abu-l-Qasim Mahmoud ibn Ahmed Imad ad-din al-Farabi (al-Fariyab, 12 - 10, 10). Bukhara ) - an Arabic-language thinker, scientist, writer.
| Abu l-Qasim al-Farabi | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1130 |
| Place of Birth | Otrar |
| Date of death | 1210 |
| Scientific field | philosophy , logic , history , astronomy , geography |
| Place of work | Bukhara |
Biography
Born in Otrar , here he received primary education. He continued his studies in the cities of Iasi , Shash , Samarkand , Bukhara . He had deep knowledge in philosophy, logic, history, astronomy and geography. The works "Types of Science", "Pure Truth", "Samples of Edification" have survived to our days. Some of his manuscripts are kept in the libraries of India, Turkey, the Vatican, Uzbekistan and Russia. The aphoristic work “Pure Truth” talks about religious teachings, calls for morality, spiritual purity and honesty. His thoughts and ideas echoes the work “Divani Hikmat” (“Collection of wise sayings”) by Khoja Ahmet Yassaui and “Kutadgu Bilig” (“Graceful Knowledge”) by Yusuf Balasaguni .
Literature
- Abu l-Qasim al-Farabi // Kazakhstan. National Encyclopedia . - Almaty: Kazakh encyclopedias , 2004. - T. I. - ISBN 9965-9389-9-7 .
Notes
When writing this article, material from the publication Kazakhstan. National Encyclopedia ”(1998-2007), provided by the editors of the“ Kazakh Encyclopedia ”under a Creative Commons BY-SA 3.0 Unported license .