Al-Farabi

Timeline

1. c. 872–900Farab · Syr Darya basinIn his homeland and various parts of Central Asia he received Islamic education and language training, laying foundations in grammar, logic, and philosophy and preparing for later advanced study in Iraq.
2. c. 900–942Baghdad · MesopotamiaIn Baghdad he studied translations of Greek philosophy, learning from Christian scholars such as John Hiliander, and wrote works including the Virtuous City and the Great Book of Music, systematically expounding ethical, political, and epistemological thought.
3. c. 942–950Damascus · SyriaAt the invitation of a Syrian ruler he moved to Damascus, where he continued philosophical writing and teaching and influenced later thinkers such as Ibn Sina; after his death his reputation spread throughout the Islamic world and Latin Europe.