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Quiz : Biography

1. These are the roles of Ibn Sina, except.... A. Doctor B. Philosopher C. Musician D. Poet E.Writer 2. Work of Ibn Sina that were used as the medical standard textbook in the Islamic world and Europe is.... A. Al Qanun fi at Thib B. Asy Syifa C. An Najat D. Risalah At-Thair E. Risalah fi Al Isyq 3. Where did Ibn Sina come from? A. Arab B. Iran C. India D. Greece E. Europe 4. When did Ibn Sina born? A. 960 B. 970 C. 980 D. 990 E. 1000 5.  These are the work of Ibn Sina, except.... A. The Canon of Medicine B. The Book of Healing C. West Logic D. Muqaddimah E. An Najat

Avicenna (Ibn Sina) : The Father of Modern Medicine

Ibn Sina (980-1037), also known as Avicenna in the West is a philosopher, scientist, and the doctor at the birth of Persia (now Iran). He is also a prolific writer in which most of his work is on philosophy and medicine. For many, he is the "Father of Modern Medicine" and many more called him the most concerned with his work in the field of medicine. His work is very well known is the Qanun fi Thib which is a reference in the field of medicine for centuries. Ibn Sina's full name Abū 'Ali al-Husayn ibn' Abdullah ibn Sina (Persian ابوعلى سينا ​​Abu Ali Sina or in writing Arabic: أبو علي الحسين بن عبد الله بن سينا ). Ibn Sina was born in 980 in Afsyahnah area near Bukhara, now territory of Uzbekistan (then Persia), and died in June 1037 in Hamadan, Persia (Iran). He is the author of 450 books on some subjects of great. Many of them focus on philosophy and medicine. He is considered by many as the "father of modern medicine." George S