What religious sect did Al-Farabi belong to? What religious sect does ISIS belong to? Do #1 and #2 avoid conflict with each other?
Al-Farabi
Philosopher in 10th century Central Asia
Would ISIS agree with Al-Farabi's religious sect?
The philosopher Al-Farabi was believed to be a Shia Muslim. ISIS is an extremist Sunni Muslim group. The Sunni and Shia are constantly at war—Sunni often use car bombs, while Shia favor death squads.