In his Hatäta, Yacob criticises his contemporaries for not thinking independently, but rather accepting the claims of astrologers and soothsayers just because their predecessors did so
How commonplace was literacy for philosophical texts in this time period and geography? The anti-dogmatism is inspiring.
Yacob, who was teaching in the Axum region, had declared that no religion was more right than any other, and his enemies brought charges against him to the king.
I found it very interesting that this foundational idea of religious freedom and rejection of supremacy was present at this point in history. In modern day, most would agree that religious tolerance has only become more prevalent, yet many more are socially persecuted for subscribing to the idea that all religions are equal in liberty and right.