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“The Berbers belong to a powerful, formidable, and numerous people; a true people like so many others, the world has seen - like the Arabs, the Persians, the Greeks and the Romans.”

Quote by Ibn Khaldun

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Ibn Khaldun
Ibn Khaldun

Ibn Khaldun was a prominent historian, economist, and sociologist during the Islamic Golden Age. He is best known for his seminal work 'The Muqaddimah,' which laid the groundwork for the social sciences. His theories on the rise and fall of civilizations have had a lasting impact on the fields of history and sociology. more

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