Arab World: Ibn Khaldun Gets Doodled and Tweeted · Global Voices
Nadine Toukan

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Birthday of the Philosopher Ibn Khaldun, see our special doodle on www.google.com #ibn5ldoon #tunisia
Considered the greatest Arab historiographer and historian, the philosopher Ibn Khaldun was born in present-day Tunisia in 1332. He is also known as the father of cultural history and modern social science. Google's Doodle sparked the Twitter hashtag #ibn5ldoon, reminding us of this great scholar and his work. Here are some of the tweets celebrating his work:
@Shahadiana reminds us of one of his quotes:
@shushua shares another:
And @Ulfatak relates some of the sage's teachings to recent developments in the region:
#Ibn5ldoon emphasized importance of “sense of solidarity” in political development. Highly relevant to #Yemen today http://bit.ly/khh8kz
@A7meid_ digs into Ibn Khaldun's philosophy:
And @octavianasr finds another gem:
“Arabs yield power to no one even father or brother.. Resulting in disagreements.. Leaving their land chaotic lacking leadership.”
@najool recalls philosophy class:
And so does @Rima_Awada:
#ibn5ldoon…I still remember the nights I spent reading small parts of Al Muqaddimah #school #philosophy
Meanwhile, I also came across this interesting blog post at SheikhyNotes, Ibn Khaldun the father of Economics:
Not only did Ibn Khaldun plant the germinating seeds of classical economics, whether in production, supply, or cost, but he also pioneered in consumption, demand, and utility, the cornerstones of modern economic theory.
@arablit is inspired:
Google doodle for my favorite philosopher, Ibn Khaldun: http://www.google.com.eg/ Admire and read Bensalem Himmich's novel “The Polymath.”
And @Aalbaker is pleased:
A gracious gesture from @GoogleArabia remembering #ibn5ldoon. His timeless masterpiece the Muqaddimah is a must read
Learn more about Ibn Khaldun by clicking through the May 27 Google Doodle, and on the Twitter hashtag #ibn5ldoon.