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Danishnama-yi Ala'i

c. 1030 · 11th century · Also known as Danishnama

The Danishnama-yi Ala'i, "Book of Knowledge for Ala al-Dawla", is a philosophical encyclopaedia written in Persian by Ibn Sina (Avicenna) at Isfahan for his patron, the Kakuyid ruler Ala al-Dawla Muhammad. Covering logic, metaphysics and natural science, it is among the earliest works of philosophy written in Persian rather than Arabic.

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Kakuyid dynasty

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Danishnama-yi Ala'i. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/danishnama-yi-alai
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