At a glance
- Era
- Pre-Islamic Arabia
- Region
- al-Andalus & Europe
Life in time
In space
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Overview
Porphyry the Wise (Furfuris), author of the "Isagoge", the introduction to logic, a book known by its name. al-Mas'udi mentions that his tomb is in the towers known as the towers of Sicily. 2
The years of his life are not recorded in the museum's data; an additional source is needed.
Connections
- Lived in
- Sicily
People and things also explored
The Aghlabids' Conquests in Sicily· The First Raid on Sicily and Abdallah ibn Qays's Plunder· Abd al-Haqq al-Siqilli· Abdallah ibn Qays al-Dazzaqi· Abu al-Qasim al-Kalbi· Ahmad al-Siqilli· Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Aghlab· Al-Idrisi, Muhammad ibn Abd Allah
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p. 357
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p.357
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Porphyry (Furfuris)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/porphyry-furfuris/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-09.
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