An interesting personality during the Islamic Golden Age. He rejected religion in general and didn't accept that Islam was any way special.
The following quote (courtesy wikipedia) well expresses his feeling: "The inhabitants of the earth are of two sorts: those with brains, but no religion, and those with religion, but no brains."
The fact that he could express such thoughts and still live in a largely Muslim society also speaks about the tolerance during the Islamic Golden Age.
Wikipedia article on Abul ʿAla Al-Maʿarri
The following quote (courtesy wikipedia) well expresses his feeling: "The inhabitants of the earth are of two sorts: those with brains, but no religion, and those with religion, but no brains."
The fact that he could express such thoughts and still live in a largely Muslim society also speaks about the tolerance during the Islamic Golden Age.
Wikipedia article on Abul ʿAla Al-Maʿarri
