Early Life and Background Al-Razi, also known as Rhazes in the Latin tradition, was born around 865 CE in Ray, near modern-day Tehran, Iran. This period marked a significant era in the Islamic Golden Age, characterized by remarkable advancements in science, art, and philosophy. Raised in a culturally rich environment,…
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History of Medicine
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Ibn Sina (Avicenna): The Polymath Who Transformed Medicine and Philosophy
Early Life and Background Ibn Sina, also known as Avicenna, was born in 980 CE in Afshana, a small village near Bukhara, which is located in present-day Uzbekistan. His birthplace was part of the Samanid Empire, a flourishing center of culture and scholarship during this time. The Samanid period was…