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Al-Farabi - Part 2: The philosopher-prophet’s daring blueprint
Imagine a city ruled not by a king, nor by a council, but by someone who holds both reason’s clarity and the prophet’s imaginative power. This is Al-Farabi’s radical vision—a city led by a philosopher-prophet. At the heart of Al-Farabi’s political thought lies a striking idea: the best city is one ordered by a ruler who joins philosophical knowledge with prophetic power. In his works—The Virtuous City and The Political Regime—Al-Farabi insists that true human happiness is not private comfort, but perfected communal life.
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