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Philosophical Education During the Almohad Rule/Ibn Rushd

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Ilham Ibnouzahir

Faculty of Sciences Ben M'sik, University of Hassan II Casablanca, Casablanca 21100, Morocco.

*Corresponding author: Ilham Ibnouzahir

Published: October 23,2024

Abstract

During the twelfth century the Almohads established themselves as a powerful and immensely feared Berber-Muslim Caliphate. They started by procuring religious and political mastery of the Berbers in the Atlas Mountains, south of Morocco only to extend their power to include neighbouring Mediterranean countries in North Africa adding to their strength south of Spain, Andalusia. Though the Almohads were greatly apprehended due to their radical determination to brutally eliminate their enemies, Muslims as well as Christians, their founder, Ibn Tumart, surprisingly strongly advised reliance on rational thinking to understand Islam. However, while Ibn Tumart’s call for reason can be questionable, later successors were better disposed towards reflective thinking and even paved the way for the integration of philosophy as an openly accepted and admired Greek discipline. This study will delve into the philosophical ideas of Ibn Rushd, a prominent philosopher and a close associate of the second and third caliphs. His contributions were pivotal in reinforcing philosophy as an essential discipline, enriching the theological discourse and fostering a more critical and robust intellectual environment.

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Philosophical Education During the Almohad Rule/Ibn Rushd

How to cite this paper: Ilham Ibnouzahir. (2024). Philosophical Education During the Almohad Rule/Ibn Rushd. Journal of Literature Advances, 1(1), 24-35.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jla.2024.12.003