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Philosopher, physician and judge from Córdoba, Averroes commented on Aristotle and held that philosophical reason and Quranic revelation do not contradict each other, influencing Christian scholasticism. He served the Almohad court and was exiled under pressure from theologians.
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Averroes leans further toward religious than 88% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.
Of all the axes, Religion is where Averroes stands furthest from the rest.
On Immigration, Averroes sits practically at the catalog median.
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Democratic Party current born with Franklin Roosevelt that joins financial regulation, social security, public works and strong unions with civic patriotism, preserved capitalism and international leadership.
Political movement advocating a state governed by sharia and Islamic identity, born with Hassan al-Banna's and Sayyid Qutb's Muslim Brotherhood, combining mass activism, religious social welfare and rejection of Western secularism.
Conservative tradition that accepts social reforms and protection for the poorest to preserve national cohesion, seeing elites as responsible for the people's welfare and for harmony between classes.
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Crypto-AnarchismLibertarian27%
Colonial governor of New South Wales (1810–21), Macquarie replaced military rule with public works and town planning, granted land and office to freed convicts and founded schools for Aboriginal people, but ordered the Appin massacre against resisters.
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A constitutional monarchy in North Africa, Morocco has an elected parliament, but the king, Commander of the Faithful, holds real power, with official Islam, a market economy open to trade, and a claim over Western Sahara.
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A Nile Valley civilization ruled by pharaonic dynasties through periods of unity and fragmentation. Sacred kingship, temples, and agricultural administration structured society; practices and institutions varied over three millennia.
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