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Ibn Rushd (Averroes)

ابن رشد

Almohad era (Al-Andalus) · 1126–1198 CE

An Andalusian philosopher and judge whose commentaries on Aristotle went on to influence medieval European thought.

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Ibn Rushd, known in Europe as Averroes, was a 12th-century Andalusian judge and philosopher whose detailed commentaries on Aristotle earned him the title 'The Commentator' among medieval European scholars. His efforts to demonstrate the compatibility of reason and revelation profoundly influenced both Islamic philosophy and medieval Christian scholasticism, including thinkers such as Thomas Aquinas.