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Abu Yusuf Ya'Qub Ibnu Ishak Al-Kindi
Abu Yusuf Ya'Qub Ibnu Ishak Al-Kindi
Abu Yusuf Ya'Qub Ibnu Ishak Al-Kindi
Al-Kindi spent his childhood in Kufa with his parents. When Al-Kindi was a child,
his father passed away. His orphaned state did not relax his spirits. He continues
to study the various sciences in Kufa, Basrah and Baghdad. He began his studies
of the religious sciences, then philosophy, logic, mathematics, music, astronomy,
physics, chemistry, geography, medicine and mechanical engineering.
His ability in philosophy and his discoveries in medicine and his expertise as an
engineer has been recognized by other scientists living in his day. His genius and
his ability in various fields had become the source of the envy of the envious and
the weak of his soul, so that Al-Kindi was almost imprisoned, whipped and
boycotted. Surprisingly, among them there are also vilify his behavior and claim
it as a stingy person.
Dalam bidang penguasaan bahasa asing, Al-Kindi menguasai dua bahasa, yaitu
bahasa Yunani dan Suryani. Ada yang mengatakan bahwa dia juga mengusai
bahasa asing lainnya. Penguasaannya terhadap berbagai bahasa inilah yang telah
membantunya menguasai berbagai macam ilmu dan menadikannya sangat
berpengaruh bagi Khalifah Al-Ma'mun, sehingga dia mengangkatnya sebagai
penerjemah buku-buku asing yang dianggap penting.
Menurut pendapat Al-Khalili, Al-Kindi wafat pada tahun 260 H (874) di Baghdad.
Sedangkan menurut sumber lain, dia wafat pada tahun 260 H (874 M). Ada juga
yang mengatakan bahwa dia wafat pada tahun 252 H (866 M).