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The medical traditions of the Islamic world represent one of the most significant intellectual achievements in human history

Drawing deeply from Hellenistic, Persian, and Indian medical systems

Islamic scholars did not merely preserve ancient knowledge—they expanded it, refined it, and transmitted it to future generations

During the golden age of Islam, roughly from the 8th to the 14th century

Institutions like the Bimaristan of Baghdad and the University of Sankoré in Timbuktu flourished as centers of medical education

Translation was only the beginning—scholars added case studies, experiments, and systematic classifications to the inherited knowledge

The polymath Abu Ali ibn Sina, revered in both East and West as Avicenna

The Canon was used as a core reference in European universities well into the 17th century

The text introduced a comprehensive taxonomy of illness, detailed diagnostic criteria, and rational therapeutic protocols

The Persian physician Al-Razi, known in Latin as Rhazes, pioneered differential diagnosis and داروهای طب اسلامی prioritized patient records over speculation

He compiled extensive medical records and wrote about hygiene, diet, and the psychological aspects of illness

Islamic hospitals, known as bimaristans, were revolutionary institutions

Care was provided to Muslims, Christians, Jews, and the poor without discrimination

Each facility included dedicated sections for infectious diseases, mental health, surgery, and convalescence

Clinical apprenticeships in bimaristans laid the groundwork for modern medical residency programs

Islamic medicine also advanced the understanding of anatomy, pharmacology, and surgery

The extraction of cataracts using a hollow needle, for example, was an innovation credited to Islamic surgeons

They documented over 800 drugs, their sources, dosages, and interactions

Arabic medical texts translated into Latin became the foundation of European medical education

Latin translations of Arabic texts reintroduced classical ideas and added centuries of Islamic advances, laying the foundation for modern Western medicine

Its influence persisted in institutions, terminologies, and practices long after political power waned

Words such as nadir, zenith, and quinine trace back to Arabic roots

The bimaristan model of equitable, institutionally supported care remains a global ideal

It preserved, perfected, and passed forward the knowledge that underpins today’s medical practices