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Averroës

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A·ver·ro·ës or A·ver·rho·ës  (-vr-z, v-rz) also Ibn Rushd (bn rsht) 1126-1198.
Spanish-Arab philosopher, jurist, and physician. He is well known for his commentaries on Aristotle, which exerted a strong influence on medieval Christian theology.
Averroës [əˈvɛrəʊˌiːz]
n
(Biographies / Averroës (1126-1188) M, Arab, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher, MEDICINE: physician) Arabic name ibn-Rushd. 1126-88, Arab philosopher and physician in Spain, noted particularly for his attempts to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy with Islamic religion, which profoundly influenced Christian scholasticism


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Some have fancied by burying a ray of sunlight, Averroës,--yes, 'tis Averroës,-- Averroës buried one under the first pillar on the left of the sanctuary of the Koran, in the great Mahometan mosque of Cordova; but the vault cannot he opened for the purpose of ascertaining whether the operation has succeeded, until after the lapse of eight thousand years.
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