YACUB IBN ISHAQ AL KINDI (Abu Yousuf Yacub Ibn Ishaq A1 Kindi) (800 - 873 C.E.)

Abu Yousuf Yaqub Ibn Ishaq A1 Kindi was born at Kufa around 800 C.E. His father was an official of Haroon A1 Rashid. A1 Kindi was a contemporary of A1 Mamun, A1 Mu'tasim and A1 Mutawakkil and flourished largely at Baghdad. He vas for-mally employed by Mutawakkil as a calligrapher. On account of his philosophical views, Muta-wakkil was annoyed with him and confiscated all his books. These were, however, returned later on. He died in 873 C.E. during the reign of A1 M'utamid.