Philosophers in Damascus

The atlas holds 4 people and 6 moments here, from 1095 to 2001. The most recorded lives are Rumi, Al-Ghazali and Pope John Paul II.

Notable people

1. Rumi

   from 1233 to 1248

   2 moments here

   Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi was a Persian-language poet, jurist, teacher, and Sufi mystic. Born at Wakhsh in the Khwarazmian Empire, he moved with his…

2. Al-Ghazali

   from 1095 to 1096

   2 moments here

   Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazali was a Persian Sunni jurist, theologian, philosopher, logician, and mystic.…

3. Pope John Paul II

   in 2001

   1 moment here

   Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…

4. Ibn Khaldun

   in 1401

   1 moment here

   Ibn Khaldun (1332–1406) was a Tunis-born historian, jurist, political official, teacher, and author of the Muqaddimah.…

Moments

1. 1095 Journey to Damascus Al-Ghazali
2. 1096 Return through Damascus Al-Ghazali
3. 1233 Studies in Damascus Rumi
4. 1248 Search for Shams in Damascus Rumi
5. 1401 Meeting Timur outside Damascus Ibn Khaldun
6. 2001 Prayer in Umayyad Mosque Pope John Paul II

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