Saadia Gaon

Saʿadia ben Yosef Gaon or Said bin Yusuf al-Fayyumi (892–942) was a prominent rabbi, gaon, Jewish philosopher, and exegete who was active in the Abbasid Caliphate.

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Who was born first?

• Saadia Gaon was born 9 years after Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari
• Saadia Gaon was born 22 years after Arethas of Caesarea
• Saadia Gaon was born 30 years after Abu Mansur al-Maturidi
• Saadia Gaon was born 30 years after Nicholas Mystikos
• Saadia Gaon was born 32 years after Abu Zayd al-Balkhi

Timeline

1. Abu Zayd al-Balkhi850–934
2. Abu Mansur al-Maturidicirca AD 852 – AD 944
3. Nicholas MystikosAD 852 – May 15, AD 925
4. Arethas of Caesareacirca AD 860 – AD 935
5. Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'aricirca AD 873 – AD 935
6. Saadia Gaon (this page)July AD 882 – May 16, AD 942

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