1. Biology in the Muslim World
Biologists and Scientists

2. Table of Content Pg3-Pg7……………………………Ibn Battuta
Pg8-Pg13………………………….Mohammed Samir Hossain
Pg14-Pg19………………………..Avicenna
Pg20-Pg25………………………..Ahmed Ibn Salh al-Balkhi

3. Born: February 25, 1304 A.D Died: 1377 A.D
Ibn Battuta
Born: February 25, 1304 A.D
Died: 1377 A.D

4. About Ibn Battuta
Travelled through Algiers, Tunis, Egypt, Palestine and Syria to Makkah
One of the most remarkable travelers of all time

5. Early life
Shortened his name to Ibn Battuta from Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Abdullah Al Lawati Al Tanji Ibn Battuta.
A trained judge

6. Travels
In nearly 30 years on the road, Ibn Battuta traversed North Africa, Egypt, and the Swahili coast; reached Mecca on the Arabian Peninsula, passing through Palestine and Greater Syria en route; swung through Anatolia and Persia to Afghanistan; crossed the Himalayas to India, then Sri Lanka and the Maldives; and reached the eastern coast of China
Later decided to cross the Sahara

7. At Life's’ End Spent most of life discovering land and religion
Published work in Court of Cairo
Died in 1377 A.D in Morocco

8. Mohammad Samir Hossain

9. About Him
Born November 28, 1976
Still living (Alhamdulillah)

10. Education and Career Studied at Ideal School and College in Dhaka
Studied psychology in Jon Hopkins Medical School, Harvard Medical School and Yale University

11. Accomplishments Wrote two books Quest for a New Death
Human Immortality

12. Hossain’s Contributions
Teaches at The Medical College for Women and Hospital
Works at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

13. Theory
Death and Adjustment Hypotheses is his most noteworthy theory in the death and anxiety research
Facing the Finality was also a theory published as an article

14. Born: August 980 A.D Died: June 1037 A.D
Avicenna
Born: August 980 A.D
Died: June 1037 A.D

15. Noted for his contributions in the fields of Aristotelian philosophy and medicine.

16. Avicenna’s Books He composed two books
Kitab-as-shifa’ and Al-qanun fi al-tibb

17. Life and Education Memorized Quran at age 10
Started writing career at age 21
Crossed numerous fields, including mathematics, geometry, astronomy, physics, metaphysics, philology, music, and poetry

18. Influence in Philosophy and Science
Was described by Edward G. Browne as “more philosophical than medical” and vice versa by al-Rāzī .
Science equated with wisdom
Knowledge “instrumental to philosophy”

19. Late Life Was 57 at end of life
Died while severely ill with a case of colic
Was poisoned by a slave of the King of Pontus

20. Ahmed ibn Sahl al-BalkhiCE

21. Who was he? Balkh Also known as Abu Zayd al- Balkhi
Born in Shamistiyan in Balkh, Khorasan(present-day Afghanistan)
Student of al-Kindi, who was known as the “Philosopher of the Arabs”

22. What did he do? Founded the Balkht School of Terrestrial Mapping
Was the first known medical psychologist
Was the first to differentiate neurosis and psychosis
He recognized that the body could be healthy or unhealthy, balanced or unbalanced

23. Most Notable Work
Most famous work, "Sustenance for Body and Soul”, was the first to successfully discuss diseases related to both body and soul
Used the term “Tibb al-Qalb” to describe mental medicine
Also wrote “Figure of the Climates”

24. Influences
Types of Depression
His recognition that there are different types of depression, and the terms he used for them are still used today…
Normal depression-sadness
Endogenous depression-chemical imbalance
Clinical depression
Fear and anxiety
Anger and aggression
Sadness and depression
Obsession

25. Sources
"Abu Zayd Al-Balkhi." Prezi.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb <
"Encyclopaedia Islamica." Abū Zayd Al-Balkhī. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb < zayd-al-balkhi-COM_0167#d472545e96>.
"Great Muslim Scientists." : Abu Zayd Al-Balkhi. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb <
"Balkhi, Abu Zayd (235H/ 849CE-322H/934CE) أبو زيد البلخي." - Islamic Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb <

26. Abu al-Qasim al-ZahrawiCE

27. Who was he? Also known as Albucasis(Western name)
Born in El-Zahra near Cordoba, Andalusia
Considered the greatest medieval surgeon from the Islamic World
Thought of as the father of modern surgery

28. Contributions to Science and Medicine
Wrote Kitab al-Tasrif, a 30 chapter book consisting of various medical topics
translated into Latin and used for five centuries as a reference in Europe
Wrote about what became “Kocher’s method” when dealing with a dislocated shoulder
Explained the hereditary nature of hemophilia
Described migraine surgery
Documented several dental instruments
Introduced over 200 surgical instruments
Wrote “ On Surgery and Instruments” which told which instrument to use in each surgery
Source: -al-qasim-al-zahrawi-great-surgeon

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30. Ali Ibn Sahl Rabban al-Tabari
(838 AD-870 AD)

31. Ali Ibn Sahl Rabban al Tabari
A Muslim scholar, physician, scientist, and philosopher.
Produced Firdous Al Hikma, one of the first encyclopedias of medicine.
From a Persian family but moved to Tabaristan, the southern coasts of Caspian Sea.
Tutored Zakariya al-Razi

32. His Works
1.His Firdous al-Hikmah ("Paradise of Wisdom"). In Arabic, was a system of medicine in seven parts. He also translated it into Syriac. The transformation in Firdous al- Hikmah has it was not edited until the 20th cent
2.Tuhfat al-Muluk ("The King's Present")
3.A work on the proper use of food, drink, and medicines.
4.Hafzh al-Sihhah ("The Proper Care of Health"), following Greek and Indian authorities
5.Kitab al-Ruqa ("Book of Magic or Amulets")
6.Kitab fi al-hijamah ("Treatise on Cupping")
7.Kitab fi Tartib al-'Ardhiyah ("Treatise on the Preparation of Food")

33. A Few of His Books
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34. Philosopher and Phycologist (1126-1198)
Averroes
Philosopher and Phycologist
( )

35. About Averroes Born in 1126 in Cordoba, Spain.
Studied Islamic Theology, Mathematics, Philosophy, Medicine, Astronomy, and Physics.
Throughout his life he wrote extensively on Philosophy and Religion, attributes of God, origin of the universe, Metaphysics and Psychology.

36. Contributions
His works spread over 20,000 pages covering a variety of different subjects such as early Islamic philosophy, logic in Islamic philosophy, Islamic medicine, mathematics, astronomy, Arabic grammar, Islamic theology, and
Averroes wrote a medical encyclopedia called Kulliyat (Colliget).
Averroes also authored three books on physics namely: Short Commentary on the Physics, Middle Commentary on the Physics and Long Commentary on the Physics.

37. Accomplishments He wrote over 60 books in his lifetime
 He wrote at least 80 original works, which included 28 works on philosophy, 20 on medicine, 8 on law, 5 on theology, and 4 on grammar, in addition to his commentaries on most of Aristotle's works and his commentary on Plato's The Republic.
He wrote over 60 books in his lifetime

38. Influences Aristotle Alexander of Aphrodisias Philoponus Al-Farabi
Ibn Bājja
Ibn Zuhr

39. Ali ibn Abbas al-Majusi
Persian Physician and Phycologist
( AD)

40. He was born in Ahvaz, Southwestern Persia 925 AD.
He studied under Shaikh Abu Maher Musa ibn Sayyār.
He was considered one of the three greatest physicians of Eastern Caliphate of his time.
He also became a physician to Emir Adud al-Daula Fana Khusraw of Buhaywid dynasty.

41. Contributions Medical ethics and research methodology
Neuroscience and psychology
Psychophysiology and psychosomatic medicine
Contributions to modern medicine

42. Accomplishments
He completed his book of Kitāb Kāmil aṣ-Ṣināʿa aṭ- Ṭibbiyya which he later called The Complete Art of Medicine.