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Ibn al-Tayyib
0980-01-01 – 1043-01-01
Life & Legacy
Abū al-Faraj ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-Ṭayyib (died 1043), known by the nisba al-ʿIrāqī and in medieval Latin as Abulpharagius Abdalla Benattibus, was a prolific writer, priest and polymath of the Church of the East. He practised medicine in Baghdad and wrote in Arabic about medicine, canon law, theology and philosophy. His biblical exegesis remains the most influential written in Arabic and he was an important commentator on Galen and Aristotle. He also produced translations from Syriac into Arabic.
Occupation & Career
physician, philosopher, writer, theologian
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Al-'Adudi Hospital
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q2820894 — wikidata View source
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