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Give a brief biography of Ibn Sina.

18/3/2021

Biography of Ibn Sina

His full names are Abu Ali al-Hussein Ibn Abdallah Ibn Sina.
He was bom in 980 A.D at Afshana near Bukhara.
He received his early education in Bukhara.
By the age of 10. he was well versed in the study of the Quran and other sciences.
He studied philosophy by reading various Greek and Islamic books.
He also studied logic from a famous Philosopher called Abu Abdalla Natili.
He attained the degree of expertise in medicine while still young.
He mastered theology. physics, medicine and maths at the age of I6.
He gained wide fame for physics.
He was consulted by medical practitioners on the profession
He taught medicine and philosophy at Asfahan.
He wrote extensively both in medicine and philosophy .eg AL-Qanun-Fi-tib (canon of Medicine) which was a reference book in european universities until the 17"‘ century.
He harmonised the Greek based Philosophy with Islamic teachings. ?
He died in the year 1037 A.D at the age of 57 years and buried at Hamadan.
He is considered to be the greatest philosopher of Islam.

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14/3/2021

Authored books on medicine for example:- canon of medicine which were widely referred to.
Made advances in the treatment of contagious diseases, for example:- T.B.
Started a study on the interaction/relationship between Psychology and health.
Made advances in the understanding of diseases spread through water and soil.
Made contributions in the area of pharmacology. He describes 800 different drugs.
He was the first to expose meningitis.
Contribution to medical areas of anatomy, gynaecology and child health.
His works in medicine are used by universities all over the world.
Prescribed healing power of prayer.

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