The Most Famous
Philosophers from Iraq
This page contains a list of the greatest Iraqi Philosophers. The pantheon dataset contains 1,267 Philosophers, 10 of which were born in Iraq. This makes Iraq the birth place of the 20th most number of Philosophers behind Canada and Belgium.
Top 10 Philosophers
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Iraqi Philosophers of all time. This list of famous Iraqi Philosophers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Iraqi Philosophers.
- #1
Al-Kindi
801 - 866
HPI 80.3972 langsAl-Kindi is most famous for his contributions to mathematics, physics, and philosophy. He was the first to introduce Aristotle's work to the...Read moreShow less
Al-Kindi is most famous for his contributions to mathematics, physics, and philosophy. He was the first to introduce Aristotle's work to the Islamic world.
- #2
Al-Ash'ari
873 - 936
HPI 72.8545 langsAl-Ash'ari is most famous for his belief that the Qur'an was created, not eternal.
- #3
Al-Jahiz
775 - 868
HPI 72.5245 langsAl-Jahiz is most famous for his book, "The Book of Animals" which is a work of natural history and zoology.
- #5
Hunayn ibn Ishaq
809 - 873
HPI 69.5933 langsHunayn ibn Ishaq was a Muslim scholar who translated many ancient Greek texts into Arabic, including the works of Galen and Hippocrates.
