Muhsin Mahdi

Muhsin Mahdi (* June 21, 1926; † 9 July 2007) was an American Arabist and Islamic scholar of Iraqi origin. He was one of the leading authorities in the fields of Arab history, philology and philosophy.

In 1954, he earned a doctorate in philosophy. From 1955 to 1957 he taught at the University of Baghdad, from 1957 to 1962 as an assistant Professort of Arabic at the University of Chicago. Since 1965 he was a professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Chicago. From 1969 to 1996 he was James Richard Jewett Professor of Arabic at Harvard University in the Department of Near Eastern Languages ​​and Civilizations.

Muhsin Mahdi earned contributions to the exploration of the stories of the Arabian Nights and the philosopher al-Farabi and the foundations of Islamic philosophy.

Works

  • Al -Kindi, le catalog de ​​la bibliothèque de l'Institut d' Études Orientales Dominicain other works
  • Mahdi, Muhsin (1957 ): Ibn Khaldun 's Philosophy of History
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