At a glance
- Roles
- Philosopher · writer
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Modern Era
- Region
- Egypt & Nile
- Identifiers
- Wikidata
- Review
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Life in time
Philosophy and logicHistory-writing and social thought
Place in the story
- PhilosopherTradition
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Overview
Abd al-Rahman Badawi (1917–2002 CE) was an Egyptian professor of philosophy, and one of the most important historians of Arabic philosophy. He helped establish the study of philosophy in the Arab world. 1
A second source is needed for his works and career.
People and things also explored
Ibn Khaldun· Wisdom (al-hikma)· Fu'ad and qalb (the heart as insight)· The world's createdness or eternity· Disputing the count of raids and sariyas· Orientalism· Religious experience· The planets' reign and the world's cycles
Sources
- Mawsu'at A'lam al-Ulama' wa-l-Adaba' al-Arab wa-l-Muslimin — Dar al-Jil / ALECSO
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Abd al-Rahman Badawi”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/abd-al-rahman-badawi/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-19.