Most Significant Thinkers and Philosophers of Middle Eastern Descent

A list of Middle Eastern philosophers and thinkers who have had the greatest impact on intellectual history, and whose influence has often extended beyond cultural borders, east and west.

1. Rumi

2. Khalil Gibran

3. Naguib Mahfouz

4. Suzy Kassem

5. Hafez

6. Plotinus

7. Al-Kindi

8. Alisher Navoi

9. Taha Hussein

10. Jami