Mohammed Abed al-Jabri

Mohammed Abed Al Jabri (Arabic: محمد عابد الجابري; 27 December 1935 – 3 May 2010 Rabat) was one of the most known Moroccan and Arab philosophers; he taught philosophy, Arab philosophy, and Islamic thought in Mohammed V University in Rabat from the late 1960s until his retirement. He is considered one of the major philosophers and intellectual figures in the modern and contemporary Arab world. He is known for his academic project "Critique of Arab Reason", published in four volumes between the 1980s and 2000s. He published several influential books on the Arab philosophical tradition.

Mohammad Abed al-Jabri
BornDecember 27, 1935
DiedMay 3, 2010
NationalityMoroccan
Alma materUniversity of Mohammad V
Notable workThe critique of the Arab Mind
AwardsIbn Rushd Prize
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionArab world
Main interests
Arab reason, Ibn Khaldun
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