Name Ibn Zuhr Region al-Andalus | Role Physician Parents Abu'l-Ala Zuhr | |
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Era Medieval Islamic civilization Major works Kitab al-Taisir fi al-Mudawat wa al-Tadbir Similar People Avicenna, Averroes, Al‑Zahrawi, Ibn al‑Nafis, Ibn Tufail | ||
1001 Inventions - Ibn Zuhr (AR/SE)
Ibn Zuhr (Arabic: ابن زهر; 1094–1162), traditionally known by his Latinized name of Avenzoar, was a Muslim Arab physician and surgeon. He was born at Seville in medieval Andalusia (present-day Spain), was a contemporary of Averroes and Ibn Tufail, and was the most well-regarded physician of his era. He was particularly known for his emphasis on a more rational, empiric basis of medicine. His major work, Al-Taysir fil-Mudawat wal-Tadbir ("Book of Simplification Concerning Therapeutics and Diet"), was translated into Latin and Hebrew and was influential to the progress of surgery. He also improved surgical and medical knowledge by keying out several diseases and their treatments.
Contents
- 1001 Inventions Ibn Zuhr ARSE
- Msica andalus Ibn Zuhr Moaxaja Ayuha Alsaqi Ah copero
- Name
- Early life
- Fleeing from Seville
- Works
- Pathology
- Animal testing
- Identification of Scabies
- Legacy
- Veneration
- References
Ibn Zuhr performed the first experimental tracheotomy on a goat. He is thought to have made the earliest description of bezoar stones as medicinal items.
Música andalusí: Ibn Zuhr - Moaxaja Ayuha Alsaqi (¡Ah copero!)
Name
His full name is Abu-Marwan ʻAbd al-Malik ibn Abi al-ʻAlaʼ Ibn Zuhr (أبو مروان عبد الملك بن أبي العلاء بن زهر). His name was Latinized as Avenzoar, Abumeron, Abhomeron, Alomehon or Abhomjeron.
Early life
He was born in Seville and belonged to the Banu Zuhr family (of Arab origin), which produced six consecutive generations of physicians, and included jurists, poets, viziers or courtiers, and midwives who served under rulers of Al-Andalus. He studied medicine with his father, Abu'l-Ala Zuhr (d.1131) at an early age.
Fleeing from Seville
He fell out of favour of with the Almoravid ruler, 'Ali bin Yusuf bin Tashufin, and fled from Seville. He was however, apprehended and jailed in Marrakesh in 1140. Later in 1147 when the Almohad dynasty conquered Seville, he returned and devoted himself to medical practice. He died in Seville in 1162.
Works
Ibn Zuhr wrote three major books:
Pathology
Ibn Zuhr presented an accurate description of the esophageal and stomach cancers, as well as other lesions.
Animal testing
Ibn Zuhr introduced animal testing as an experimental method of testing surgical procedures before applying them to human patients.
Identification of Scabies.
He is the first to record evidence of the Scabies mite, which contributed to the scientific advancement of microbiology.
Legacy
The Jewish physician-philosopher Maimonides admired Ibn Zuhr, describing him as "unique in his age and one of the great sages". He frequently quoted him in his medical texts. He performed medical procedures on animals before doing them on humans to know if they would work