The Historical Alphabet/Qalam
Discovering something new about the world in which our ancestors lived—and our own today—is a truly exciting experience! To share this joy with our readers, the Qalam editorial staff, together with the technology company Citix @citix.me, has created a fascinating project of important and interesting historical facts collected in an alphabet. You can now see them on Citix city smartboards and read more on our website.
al-Farabi
The Famous Scholar and Philosopher of the Ninth and Tenth Centuries
Although we can’t be certain if Abū Naṣr Muḥammad al-Fārābī was actually born in Otrar, most researchers consider this the most likely place of his birth. Al-Farabi was a true Renaissance man, embodying the concept centuries before the Renaissance ever existed. He was a linguist, philosopher, musician, biologist, psychologist, and sociologist. His work bridged Eastern and ancient Western thought, creating new schools, meanings, and methods of knowledge.
Almaty, Kazakhstan - 22 Oct 2019: View of monument to Al Farabi in campus of Kazakh National University/Shutterstock