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Al-Farabi (Britannica)
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Encyclopaedia Britannica biography of the Islamic philosopher known for The Virtuous City.
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PublisherEncyclopaedia Britannica
URLhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/al-Farabi
Source Typeencyclopedia
Reliability Tier1
General encyclopedia with editorial review; standard tertiary reference. Sources
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- Documents, 7 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 2 connected, 1 general references.
- Political Figures, 5 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 1 connected, 1 general references.
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