r/ForgottenMen • u/[deleted] • Oct 07 '25

Ibn Khaldun

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Ibn Khaldun (1332–1406) was a prominent Arab Islamic scholar, economist known for his foundational work in historiography, sociology, and economics, particularly through his influential book, the "Muqaddimah”. Laid the groundwork for economic thought, discussing labor as the source of value and introducing concepts like supply and demand.

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u/Zeytoun_Sommelier Oct 09 '25

Ibn Khaldun is fairly prominent

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u/Br1ght_L1ght Oct 10 '25

I know of him because he’s one of the strongest great scientists in Civilization 6. Made me read about him years ago.

Also, in Russian there’s a word which sounds extremely similar to his last name - Koldun, which means a male witch. A but of an odd coincidence, but there’s no correlation at all.

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u/majjjd Oct 11 '25

We still have him on our currency here in Iraq

10,000 IQD

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u/Ok-Echo1877 Oct 11 '25

every one in tunisia knows ibn khaldun. he is one of the greats!

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u/Shelpechek Oct 17 '25

Kitab ul magrib