Who appointed Al-Kindi to translate Greek texts into Arabic?
The Pope
Abbasid Caliphs
The Ottoman Sultan
The Persian Shah
Answer
Al-Kindi was appointed by the Abbasid Caliphs to translate Greek texts into Arabic. This was because the Abbasid Caliphs were interested in learning about the Greek culture and philosophy. Al-Kindi was a very talented translator and he was able to translate many Greek texts into Arabic. This helped to spread Greek culture and philosophy to the Arab world.
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