Averroes
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Averroes (1126–1198) was born on April 14, 1126, in Córdoba [1][2] and died on December 10, 1198, in Marrakesh [1][2]. A polymath of the Islamic world, he worked as a philosopher, physician, astronomer, judge, teacher, and writer [1][2][3][4]. His religious affiliation was Islam [1].
His intellectual foundations drew from Aristotle, Muhammad, Plato, Plotinus, Malik ibn Anas, Al-Ghazali, and others [1]. Averroes authored several influential works, including *The Incoherence of the Incoherence*, *On the Harmony of Religions and Philosophy*, *Bidayat al-Mujtahid*, and *Colliget* .
Averroes
Summary
Averroes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Córdoba[2]. He was born on April 14, 1126[3]. He passed away in Marrakesh[4]. He died on December 10, 1198[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], physician[7], astronomer[8], judge[9], and teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,927 views/month, #6,864 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Córdoba[2], Averroes…
- Averroes passed away in Marrakesh[4].
- Averroes was born on April 14, 1126[3].
- Averroes was born on January 1, 1126[12].
- Averroes was born on 1126[13].
- Averroes died on December 10, 1198[5].
- Averroes died on January 1, 1198[14].
- Averroes died on 1198[15].
- Arabic was Averroes's native language[16].
- Averroes's professions included philosopher[6].
- Averroes worked as a physician[7].
- Averroes worked as an astronomer[8].
- Averroes worked as a judge[9].
- Averroes's professions included teacher[10].
- Averroes's professions included writer[17].
- Averroes's field of work was Islamic philosophy[18].
- Averroes's field of work was astronomy[19].
- Averroes's field of work was aqidah[20].
- Averroes's field of work was fiqh[21].
- Averroes's field of work was medicine[22].
- Averroes's field of work was linguistics[23].
- A notable work attributed to Averroes is The Incoherence of the Incoherence[24].
- A notable work attributed to Averroes is On the Harmony of Religions and Philosophy[25].
- A notable work attributed to Averroes is Bidayat al-Mujtahid[26].
- A notable work attributed to Averroes is Colliget[27].
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Origins and Family
Averroes was born in Córdoba[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 14, 1126[3], January 1, 1126[12], and 1126[13]. Arabic was his native language[16].
Education
Studied under Abu Jafar ibn Harun al-Turjali[28], Ḫalaf Ibn-ʿAbd-al-Malik Ibn-Baškuwāl[29], and Ibn Tufayl[30].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], physician[7], astronomer[8], judge[9], teacher[10], and writer[17]. Fields of work include Islamic philosophy[18], a branch of philosophy[31]; astronomy[19], a branch of science[32]; aqidah[20], an Islamic term[33]; fiqh[21], a field of study[34]; medicine[22], a field of study[35]; and linguistics[23], an academic discipline[36].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include The Incoherence of the Incoherence[24], On the Harmony of Religions and Philosophy[25], Bidayat al-Mujtahid[26], and Colliget[27]. Things named for Averroes include Averroism[37], Ibn Rushd-Goethe mosque[38], Averrhoa[39], Ibn Rushd Prize for Freedom of Thought[40], 8318 he[41], and Ibn-Rushd[42].
Personal Life
Averroes's religion is recorded as Islam[43].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include December 10, 1198[5], January 1, 1198[14], and 1198[15]. Averroes passed away in Marrakesh[4].
Why It Matters
Averroes ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,927 views/month, #6,864 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 141 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
He has been cited as an influence by Thomas Aquinas[46], a theologian[47], 1225–1274[48], specialised in philosophy[49]; Benedictus de Spinoza[50], a philosopher[51], 1632–1677[52], of Dutch Republic[53], specialised in philosophy[54]; Giordano Bruno[55], an astronomer[56], 1548–1600[57], of Kingdom of Naples[58], specialised in philosophy[59]; Moshe ben Maimon[60], a philosopher[61], 1138–1204[62], of al-Andalus[63], specialised in philosophy[64]; Ibn Khaldun[65], an anthropologist[66], 1332–1406[67], specialised in economics[68]; and Javed Ahmad Ghamidi[69], a mutakallim[70], b. 1951[71], of Pakistan[72].
Works attributed to him include The Incoherence of the Incoherence[73], Colliget[74], On the Harmony of Religions and Philosophy[75], unity of the intellect[76], and Bidayat al-Mujtahid[77]. Entities named for him include Averroism[37], Ibn Rushd-Goethe mosque[38], Averrhoa[39], Ibn Rushd Prize for Freedom of Thought[40], 8318 he[41], and Ibn-Rushd[42].
FAQs
Where was Averroes born?
Born in Córdoba[2], Averroes…
Where did Averroes die?
Averroes died in Marrakesh[4].
What did Averroes do for work?
Averroes worked as philosopher[6], physician[7], astronomer[8], judge[9], and teacher[10].
Who did Averroes influence?
Averroes has been cited as an influence by Thomas Aquinas[46], Benedictus de Spinoza[50], Giordano Bruno[55], and Moshe ben Maimon[60].