Remembering Ibn Rushd on His Death Anniv.

Today (Dec. 7) marks the death anniversary of Ibn Rushd, also known as "Averroes".

Ibn Rushd, was a renowned philosopher, physician, judge, astronomer, and scientist. 

He was regarded as one of the most prominent advocates of the enlightenment movement in Europe and North Africa.

Born in 1126 AD, in Andalusia, he joined Ibn Malaek's fiqh school of thought, and as for Aqida, he studied the Ashaari school of thought.

Throughout his lifetime Averroes published over 108 books relating to philosophy, medicine (anatomy), literature, religion and humanity theories, alongside translating numerous foreign language books into Arabic and otherwise.

Among his notable books are Al-Koliat Fel Teb (The General Book of Medicine), Tahafot Al-Tahafot, in answer to El-Ghazali's book Tahafot Al-Falasefa, Gawamee Seyasat Aflaton (a compilation of Plato's politics) Aristotle, an explanation of Ibn Sina's Aragouza, Bedayet el mogtahed w nehayet el moqtased (The starting point for beginners and a brief for the frugal), a book that included the fundamental ideologies of the main fiqh schools of Islam.

The late thinker also wrote a book entitled "Al-Mogab fi-Talkhis Akhbar El-Maghreb" (An Admired Summary of Morocco's News) in which he translated some quotes from ancient philosophers. 

He came to fame in the 1140s when Philosopher Ibn Tofil first introduced him to Abu Yaqoub, the khalifa (ruler), who appointed him as a physician and judge in Cordoba.

Later, he was appointed judge in Ishbilia, from which time he began studying the impact of Artistotle, upon the request of Khalifa El-Mowahadi Ibn Yaqoub. 

He breathed his last in Morocco at the age of 80, in 594 hejra.

For his efforts in championing science in Andalusia, Europeans erected a statue in honor of him.