Philosophy Quote by Salma Hayek

“Language was critically important to the religious transition. The rise of Islam meant not just the eclipse of Christianity but the near annihilation of…

— Philip Jenkins

“Certainly the most significant of [the political, social and ideological currents playing a role in the development of philosophical texts in Arabic] was the…

— Dimitri Gutas

“By the end of the eleventh century,” Edmond said, “the greatest intellectual exploration and discovery on earth was taking place in and around Baghdad.…

— Dan Brown

“He is no mean poet, and his verse can rouse or persuade even if his logic fail to convince. His message is not for…

— Muhammad Iqbal

In many parts of the world, including the Arab world, the Latin American world, and even parts of the Western world, there is a…

— Tariq Ali

All the sciences came to exist in Arabic. The systematic works on them were written in Arabic writing.

— Ibn Khaldun

Gabriel Levin's book is a journey through time and through entrenched animosities of the Middle East. What's astonishing and refreshing is his ability to…

— Adam Zagajewski

...the prominent Egyptian government minister, university professor, and writer Taha Hussein...devoted himself to the study of pre-Islamic Arabian poetry and ended up concluding that…

— Toby Lester

Early Islam was a time of great creativity. Scholars excelled in sciences and literature.

— Basmah bint Saud

“One cannot, therefore, understand Arabic science without considering the extent to which Islam influenced scientific and philosophical thought. Arabic science was, throughout its golden…

— Jim Al-Khalili

“Poetry is practically the only intellectual pursuit which we can be positive was highly developed and much practiced in pre-Islamic Arabia. It seems certain…

— Franz Rosenthal

We do not have many intellectuals who can speak out for us internationally. We have no writers who are recognized, respected and loved outside…

— Tahar Ben Jelloun