Farabi

Abu Nasr Muhammad al-Farabi, known in the Latin West as Alpharabius, was an early Islamic philosopher and music theorist. He has been designated as "Father of Islamic Neoplatonism", and the "Founder of Islamic Political Philosophy".

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Who was born first?

• Farabi was born 3 years before Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari
• Farabi was born 4 years after Abu Bakr al-Razi
• Farabi was born 10 years after Arethas of Caesarea
• Farabi was born 12 years before Saadia Gaon
• Farabi was born 18 years after Abu Mansur al-Maturidi

Timeline

1. Abu Mansur al-Maturidicirca AD 852 – AD 944
2. Arethas of Caesareacirca AD 860 – AD 935
3. Abu Bakr al-Razi866–925
4. Farabi (this page)circa AD 870 – AD 951
5. Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'aricirca AD 873 – AD 935
6. Saadia GaonJuly AD 882 – May 16, AD 942

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