Maimonides

Maimonides, born Moses ben Maimon in Córdoba in 1135, emerged as one of the most influential Jewish thinkers of the medieval world, shaping philosophy, law, and medicine across cultures. Forced to flee al‑Andalus after the Almohad invasion, he lived in Fez and later settled in Fustat (Old Cairo), where he became both a leading rabbinic authority and the personal physician to the Ayyubid court.

His major works—Mishné Torá, a monumental codification of Jewish law, and The Guide for the Perplexed, a philosophical masterpiece blending Aristotelian thought with Jewish theology—cemented his legacy as a bridge between reason and faith. His influence extended far beyond Judaism, shaping Christian and Islamic philosophy and leaving a lasting intellectual imprint that continues to resonate today.