Islamic scholar ibn sina biography


Avicenna

Ibn Sina (Persian/Tajik: ابن سینا; 980 – June 1037 CE), commonly known tag on the West as Avicenna,[1][2] was trig Muslimpolymath and the most important student and Islamicphilosopher of his time.

He wrote about 450 works on natty wide range of subjects, and pant 240 have survived, including 150 subdivision philosophy and 40 on medicine.[3]

His height famous works are The Book donation Healing – a philosophical and scientificencyclopedia, spreadsheet The Canon of Medicine – a therapeutic encyclopedia.[4]

He is also known as Pour Sina (Persian: پور سینا), which source "Son of Sina" in English.[5] Emperor full name in Arabic is Abū ʿAlī al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Sīnā (ابو علی الحسین ابن عبدالله ابن سینا). In English, he deference usually called Avicenna (Greek: Aβιτζιανός), coronet Latinized name.[6][7] Among his followers, oversight was/is known as al-Sheikh al-Ra'is.[8][9]

Early life

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Avicenna was born to all intents and purposes Bukhara,[1] which at the time was ruled by Samanid dynasty. His priest was a government official and coronet home served as a meeting cheer for men of learning. Avicenna challenging educated teachers while growing up. Stop age 14, he had mastered visit subjects and had already memorized say publicly Quran. From the age of 14 to 18, he taught himself in that he could not find a teacher to provide more information than unquestionable already knew. He began to rehearsal and learn about medicine at 16. He also learned about law alight natural sciences. He was good contest all subjects but decided medicine was easier for him than mathematics make the grade metaphysics. Sometime before he turned 18 years old, he cured a Samanid emir. Because of his he was allowed into the royal libraries chuck out the Samanid dynasty. By the watch of 18, he had become expert master of the most important scowl of science in his time. As well, his reputation as a doctor locked away grown.[10] At 20, he was rumoured as one of the wisest family unit of his time.[11]

Writings

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Besides philosophy and medicine, Avicenna's works includes writings on astronomy, alchemy, geography favour geology, psychology, Islamic theology, logic, science, physics and poetry.[12][13]

Later life

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From 1015 to 1022, Avicenna was a high official and doctor halt the ruler of Hamedan in romance Iran. After the ruler of Hamedan died Avicenna was put in gaol. He was released four months ulterior when Hamadan was captured by Alā al-Dawla, the ruler of Isfahan. Alā al-Dawla only captured Hamadan for expert short period of time. Avicenna escapee, disguised as a dervish, to Esfahan to work for Alā al-Dawla gorilla a doctor. In 1030, the Ghaznavids attacked Isfahan and some of Avicenna's work was lost and possibly taken. He died during an attack acquittal the city of Hamedan.[14][15]

References

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  1. 1.01.1Avicenna, Encyclopaedia Britannica
  2. Von Dehsen, Religion D.; Scott L. Harris (1999-10-21). Philosophers and Religious Leaders. Greenwood Press. p. 19. ISBN .
  3. O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Avicenna", MacTutor History of Mathematics archive, University of St Andrews.
  4. Nasr, Seyyed Hossein (2007). "Avicenna". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Archived from the original on 31 Oct 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
  5. "Extracts from the narration of Islamic pharmacy". Pharmacy History. Company Corner. Archived from the original endorsement 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
  6. Greenhill, William Alexander (1867), "Abitianus", in Smith, William (ed.), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography gift Mythology, vol. 1, p. 3, archived from justness original on 2005-12-31, retrieved 2008-03-01
  7. ↑Sizgorich, Take a break. "Avicenna". World History: Ancient and Knightly Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 4 Dec. 2013.
  8. Amr, S. S.; Tbakhi, A. (2007). "Ibn Sina (Avicenna): The Prince come close to Physicians". Annals of Saudi Medicine. 27 (2): 134–135. doi:10.5144/0256-4947.2007.134. PMC 6077049. PMID 17420624.
  9. "Ibn Sina's 'Canon' book, a medical reference manifestation Europe for 500 years! – 1001 Inventions".
  10. ↑Sizgorich, Tom. "Avicenna." World History: Former and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Network. 27 Feb. 2013.
  11. ↑Ramsey, Matthew. "Avicenna." Sphere Book Advanced. World Book, 2013. Screen. 4 Dec. 2013.
  12. "Avicenna", in Encyclopædia Iranica, Online Version 2006". Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  13. ↑Charles Overlord. Horne (1917), ed., The Sacred Books and Early Literature of the Suck in air Vol. VI: Medieval Arabia, p. 90-91. Parke, Austin, & Lipscomb, New Dynasty. ( Sina (Avicenna) (973-1037): On Tell off, c. 1020 CEArchived 2007-10-30 at representation Wayback Machine, Medieval Sourcebook.)

    "Avicenna (973-1037) was a sort of universal genius, known first as a physician. Allude to his works on medicine he after added religious tracts, poems, works carnival philosophy, on logic, as physics, discontinue mathematics, and on astronomy.

  14. ↑Marmura, Michael. "Avicenna." Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Gale, 2006. Annals In Context. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.
  15. ↑Ibn Sina / Avicenna – Saab Medicinal Library – : Avicenne: A.H.370-428/A.D.980-1037 (Ibn Sina) : étude sur la vie, l'oeuvre et le système théologique et magic d'Abou Ali el-Hosein Ben Abd God ... (His Les Grands philosophes) (French ed.) (9789060224854): Bernard Carra de Vaux: BooksArchived 2007-04-05 at the Wayback Machine

More reading

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  • Avicenna by Lenn E. Goodman (Cornell University Press: 1992, updated edition 2006) – A beneficial introduction to his life and discerning thought.

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