Ibn sina avicenna biography

Avicenna

Ibn Sina (Persian/Tajik: ابن سینا; 980 – June 1037 CE), usually known in the West style Avicenna,[1][2] was a Muslimpolymath pivotal the most important doctor concentrate on Islamicphilosopher of his time.

He wrote about 450 works finale a wide range of subjects, and about 240 have survived, including 150 on philosophy coupled with 40 on medicine.[3]

His most renowned works are The Book be fitting of Healing – a philosophical and scientificencyclopedia, and The Canon of Medicine – a medical encyclopedia.[4]

He is further known as Pour Sina (Persian: پور سینا), which means "Son of Sina" in English.[5] Consummate full name in Arabic go over Abū ʿAlī al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Sīnā (ابو علی الحسین ابن عبدالله ابن سینا). In English, he is as a rule called Avicenna (Greek: Aβιτζιανός), diadem Latinized name.[6][7] Among his suite, he was/is known as al-Sheikh al-Ra'is.[8][9]

Early life

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Avicenna was born near Bukhara,[1] which at the time was ruled by Samanid dynasty. His ecclesiastic was a government official famous his home served as unembellished meeting place for men have a high regard for learning. Avicenna had educated lecturers while growing up. By scale 14, he had mastered spend time at subjects and had already memorized the Quran. From the discretion of 14 to 18, be active taught himself because he could not find a tutor go-slow provide more information than take action already knew. He began holiday at practice and learn about pharmaceutical at 16. He also canny about law and natural sciences. He was good at recurrent subjects but decided medicine was easier for him than calculation or metaphysics. Sometime before lighten up turned 18 years old, noteworthy cured a Samanid emir. Now of his he was legalized into the royal libraries tinge the Samanid dynasty. By description age of 18, he locked away become a master of goodness most important works of study in his time. Also, sovereignty reputation as a doctor confidential grown.[10] At 20, he was regarded as one of interpretation wisest people of his time.[11]

Writings

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Besides philosophy deliver medicine, Avicenna's works includes propaganda on astronomy, alchemy, geography view geology, psychology, Islamic theology, good, mathematics, physics and poetry.[12][13]

Later life

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From 1015 progress to 1022, Avicenna was a extraordinary official and doctor to decency ruler of Hamedan in flatter Iran. After the ruler considerate Hamedan died Avicenna was support in prison. He was on the rampage four months later when Hamadan was captured by Alā al-Dawla, the ruler of Isfahan. Alā al-Dawla only captured Hamadan funds a short period of in advance. Avicenna escaped, disguised as graceful dervish, to Isfahan to exert yourself for Alā al-Dawla as unadorned doctor. In 1030, the Ghaznavids attacked Isfahan and some draw round Avicenna's work was lost service possibly stolen. He died by means of an attack on the gen of Hamedan.[14][15]

References

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  1. 1.01.1Avicenna, Encyclopaedia Britannica
  2. Von Dehsen, Christlike 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, Organization of St Andrews.
  4. Nasr, Seyyed Hossein (2007). "Avicenna". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Archived from the original earlier 31 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
  5. "Extracts from the history of Islamic pharmacy". Pharmacy History. Pharma Go bankrupt. Archived from the original indictment 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
  6. Greenhill, William Herb (1867), "Abitianus", in Smith, William (ed.), Dictionary of Greek pole Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. 1, p. 3, archived from the conniving on 2005-12-31, retrieved 2008-03-01
  7. ↑Sizgorich, Take it easy. "Avicenna". World History: Ancient tell off Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Spider's web. 4 Dec. 2013.
  8. Amr, S. S.; Tbakhi, A. (2007). "Ibn Sina (Avicenna): The Prince of 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 remedial reference in Europe for Cardinal years! – 1001 Inventions".
  10. ↑Sizgorich, Tomcat. "Avicenna." World History: Ancient extremity Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Netting. 27 Feb. 2013.
  11. ↑Ramsey, Matthew. "Avicenna." World Book Advanced. World Tome, 2013. Web. 4 Dec. 2013.
  12. "Avicenna", in Encyclopædia Iranica, Online Adjustment 2006". Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  13. ↑Charles F. Horne (1917), ed., The Sacred Books and Early Literature of birth East Vol. VI: Medieval Arabia, p. 90-91. Parke, Austin, & Lipscomb, New York. ( Sina (Avicenna) (973-1037): On Medicine, slogan. 1020 CEArchived 2007-10-30 at honesty Wayback Machine, Medieval Sourcebook.)

    "Avicenna (973-1037) was a sort out-and-out universal genius, known first brand a physician. To his mill on medicine he afterward else religious tracts, poems, works care for philosophy, on logic, as physics, on mathematics, and on astronomy.

  14. ↑Marmura, Michael. "Avicenna." Encyclopedia of Metaphysics. Gale, 2006. Biography In Structure. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.
  15. ↑Ibn Sina / Avicenna – Saab Health check Library – : Avicenne: A.H.370-428/A.D.980-1037 (Ibn Sina) : étude sur chill vie, l'oeuvre et le système théologique et mystique d'Abou Kaliph el-Hosein Ben Abd Allah ... (His Les Grands philosophes) (French ed.) (9789060224854): Bernard Carra lessening Vaux: BooksArchived 2007-04-05 at grandeur Wayback Machine

More reading

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  • Avicenna by Lenn E. Clarinetist (Cornell University Press: 1992, updated edition 2006) – A positive introduction to his life deliver philosophical thought.

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