The purpose of human existence is to attain supreme happiness.
غرض الإنسان في الوجود أن يبلغ السعادة القصوى
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Farabi
Born around 870 CE in the Farab region of Central Asia, al-Farabi was a pioneering figure in Islamic philosophy. Known as the 'Second Teacher' after Aristotle, he fused Neoplatonic emanation theory with political philosophy into an original system. His major work, Principles of the Views of the Citizens of the Virtuous City, became a foundational text in ideal-state theory that decisively influenced Avicenna and Averroes. He was also a major music theorist who laid the theoretical foundations of Middle Eastern music.
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