The Muslim World League this week held an event in Cordoba, Spain, to celebrate the intellectual and scientific legacy of Muslim scholars, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The meeting, in Al-Andalus, focused on the philosopher Ibn Rushd, known in the West as Averroes.
The MWL described the gathering as the first of its kind since the end of Muslim rule in Al-Andalus. According to the Saudi Press Agency, it chose the Cordoba-born scholar as its central figure because of the recognition his work commands across cultures.