Abu Nasr Muhammad Al-Farabi was one the earliest Islamic intellectuals who was instrumental in transmitting the doctrines of Plato and Aristotle to the Muslim world. He had a considerable influence on the later Islamic philosophers such as Avicenna.He was an outstanding linguist who translated the Greek works of Aristotle and Plato and made considerable additions to them of his own.He earned the nickname Mallim-e-Sani, which is translated as “second master” or “second teacher”.
Al-Farabi birthday will be commemorated by UNESCO in 2020 on the occasion of its 1150th anniversary
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