Abu Nasr Muhammad al-Farabi

Abu Nasr Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Farabi, known in the Latin West as Alpharabius, was an early Islamic philosopher and music theorist. He is considered the 'Second Teacher' after Aristotle. Al-Farabi made significant contributions to logic, music theory, political philosophy, metaphysics, psychology, and education. He developed a philosophical system that synthesized Aristotelian and Neoplatonic thought with Islamic traditions. His major works include 'Kitab al-Musiqi al-Kabir' (Grand Book of Music) and 'Ara Ahl al-Madina al-Fadila' (The Virtuous City). He spent much of his scholarly life in Baghdad and later in Damascus, where he died around 950–951.