Who authored the famous treatise ‘Al-Madina al-Fadila’ (The Virtuous City)?
AAl-Farabi
BIbn Khaldun
CAl-Mawardi
DAl-Ghazali
Explanation
Al-Farabi (the ‘Second Teacher’) wrote ‘Al-Madina al-Fadila’, modeling an ideal state ruled by a supreme philosopher-king/prophet.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Muslim Political Thought
- Subtopic: Islamic Political Philosophy

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