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Practice these MCQs in the appQuick fact: The author of 'Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb' (The Canon of Medicine) is Ibn Sina (Avicenna).
Ibn Sina (980–1037 CE), known in the West as Avicenna, was a Persian polymath and one of the most significant physicians and philosophers of the Islamic Golden Age. His magnum opus, 'Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb' (The Canon of Medicine), is a five-volume medical encyclopedia that systematically compiled and synthesized Greek, Roman, Persian, and Indian medical knowledge. It served as the standard medical textbook in European universities until the 17th century, making it one of the most influential medical works in history.
Ibn Sina authored over 450 works, of which around 240 survive, covering medicine, philosophy, astronomy, and mathematics. 'Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb' was translated into Latin by Gerard of Cremona in the 12th century and became a foundational text in medieval European medical education. Ibn Sina is often referred to as the 'Father of Early Modern Medicine' and his contributions greatly influenced both Islamic and Western medical traditions.
