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45 - Hayy Ibn Yaqdhan I
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45 - Hayy Ibn Yaqdhan I

The Golden Age of Islam

March 25, 20201h 6m

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Show Notes

One of the most influential Arabic works of the Middle Ages, Ibn Tufayl's "philosophical novel" Hayy Ibn Yaqdhan has influenced Western literature from Rousseau to Tarzan.  An allegory for Classical Muslim Rationalist ideas about education, freedom, religion and philosophy, the classic work finds echoes in Robinson Crusoe and the Jungle Book.