Posts Tagged ‘al-Fārābī’

Some remarks on Farabi’s background: Iranic (Soghdian/Persian) or Turkic(Altaic)?

PDF Version Some remarks on Farabi’s background: Iranic (Soghdian/Persian) or Turkic(Altaic)? Goshtasp Lohraspi This article discusses the background of Abu Nasr Farabi (872-950/951 A.D.), one of the most famous Muslim Polymaths who contributed to many fields including philosophy, music theory, logics, sociology and others. Farabi is one of the greatest figures of humanity and his […]