Online round table commemorating the 1150th anniversary of al-Farabi

On October 29, 2020 Abai Virtual Center at the George Washington University hosted an online round table on the occasion of the 1150th anniversary of the outstanding thinker of the East Abu Nasr al-Farabi.

The discussion was attended by Professor Peter Rollberg of the George Washington University, Paul Taylor, Doctor of Historical sciences of the Smithsonian Institution and Professor of the Kazakh National University Aliya Masalimova.

The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the United States Erzhan Kazykhanov delivered welcoming remarks, noting the importance of the scientific heritage of al-Farabi that reflects a unique worldview aimed at building an equitable society.

During the event, participants presented the book by Anuar Alimzhanov “The Return of the Sage”, first translated into English in partnership with "Liberty Publishing House" in New York.

Askar Alimzhanov, the famous Kazakhstani journalist and son of the author was joined as the honorary guest and answered the audience's questions by telling the story of the origin of this novel.

Participants noted the significance of al-Farabi's works for the world scientific and cultural community and stressed the importance of holding such discussions in the development of humanitarian cooperation between Kazakhstan and the United States.