Ibn Na'ima al-Himsi

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Who is Ibn Na'ima al-Himsi?

Ibn Na‘ima al-Himsi was a Syrian Christian who belonged to the Al-Kindi circle of translators who rendered Greek texts into Arabic. In particular, Al-Himsi translated Aristotle's Sophistical Refutations and Physics into Arabic. It is uncertain as to whether he translated directly from Greek or from intermediary Syriac versions a common technique among the Arabic translators.

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on July 23, 2013

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