Moses Maimonides, also known as Rambam, was a major medieval Jewish scholar, philosopher, and physician. Much of his writing is still popular and studied as an important contribution to Jewish thought.
Maimonides was born in 1135 in the city of Cordoba, in what is modern Spain. At the time of his birth, Cordoba was under the political rule of the Islamic Almoravid dynasty. Relatively tolerant, the Almoravids allowed their citizens more tolerant religious freedom. Maimonides grew up in this culture for his first thirteen years of life.
His life changed drastically when Cordoba was invaded and captured by the more fanatical Almohads in 1148. The Jewish community of Cordoba was faced with an ultimatum, submit to Islam or be expelled. Many Jews left, but Maimonides and his family decided to remain, outwardly complying with Muslim rules while privately practicing and studying Judaism.
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