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Saadia Gaon
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rabbi, translator, Jewish philosopher and theologian (0882-0942) active during the Abbasid Caliphate in Egypt and Irak
Key facts
- Born
- c. July 892, Fayyum (present-day Egypt )
- Died
- May 16, 942, Sura
- Burial place
- Safed Old Jewish Cemetery
- Era
- Medieval philosophy
- Children
- Dosa ben Saadia
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Abbasid Caliphate
- Place of birth
- Faiyum
- Place of death
- Baghdad
- Occupation
- scholar
- Languages spoken
- Hebrew
- Religion
- Judaism
- Work location
- Aleppo
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- described by source
- Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron
- date of death
- 0942-05-16
- date of birth
- 0882-07-00
- Commons category
- Saadia Gaon
- name in native language
- סעדיה בן יוסף פיומי
- time period
- medieval philosophy
- P13311
- Watergate scandal
- affiliation
- Geonim
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Encyclopedic overview
Saʿadia ben Yosef Gaon or Said bin Yusuf al-Fayyumi (892–942) was a prominent rabbi, gaon, Jewish philosopher, and exegete who was active in the Abbasid Caliphate.
Saadia is the first important rabbinic figure to write extensively in Judeo-Arabic. Known for his works on Hebrew linguistics, Halakha, and Jewish philosophy, he was a student of the philosophical school known as "Jewish Kalam". In this capacity, his philosophical work entitled The Book of Beliefs and Opinions represents the first systematic attempt to integrate Jewish theology with components of ancient Greek philosophy. Saadia was also very active in opposition to Karaite Judaism in defense of Rabbinic Judaism.
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