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used psychotherapy in a primitive but dynamic form in his practice. al-Razi was born in 865 A.D. in al-Rayy, which is located outside Tehran. During his youth, he moved to Baghdad where he undertook medical studies and later practiced at one of the local hospi-tals. The governor of Rey, Mansur ibn Ishaq, later appointed him to head the
- al-Razi (Rhazes), 865–925 | American Journal of Psychiatry
Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakariya al-Razi, known in the West as...
- al-Razi (Rhazes), 865–925 | American Journal of Psychiatry
Apr 1, 2006 · Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakariya al-Razi, known in the West as Rhazes, was born in al-Rayy outside Tehran. He is considered one of the greatest physicians Islam has ever produced. He traveled widely, visiting famous medical centers of his time in Jerusalem, Cairo, and Cordova. In 907 he was appointed director of a large hospital in Baghdad and a ...
Sep 1, 2018 · al-Razi was born in 865 A.D. in al-Rayy, which is located outside Tehran. During his youth, he moved to Baghdad where he undertook medical studies and later practiced at one of the local hospitals. The governor of Rey, Mansur ibn Ishaq, later appointed him to head the hospital in Baghdad ( 1 ). al-Razi wrote 237 books in his lifetime, 36 of which are still available today.
- Musa Yilanli
- 2018
- Early Life, Education and Training
- His Works in The Field of Chemistry
- His Contributions to Medicine
- Medical Achievements and Discoveries
- Conclusion
Al-Razi (also known as Rhazes in the western world) was a Muslim Persian scholar, researcher, physician and alchemist. He was born in 865 CE in the ancient city of Rey near modern Tehran, the present capital of Iran. When he was a child he had a great passion for music and became the author of an encyclopaedia of music. Later, he started studying a...
Al-Razi studied chemistry in his youth and wrote several books on the subject. He followed Jabir ibn Hayyan and Al-Kindi, however, his approach to the subject was remarkably distinctive, for it was based on careful and accurate experimental observations. He classified the materials used in chemistry into three main categories: bodies, souls and spi...
In the 2nd century, the ancient Greek physician Galen wrote extensively on medicine and the anatomy of the human body. Galen was considered among the leading thinkers of medicine and remained the best known physician for hundreds of years after his demise. Despite his ideas being revolutionary in his time, many were later proven seriously flawed. A...
Al-Razi pioneered many areas of medicine. His achievements include: 1. Al-Razi was the first to introduce animal trial studies to examine the effects and toxicity of drugs prior to human administration. 2. He established the methodology of clinical medicine by having a rational approach to the care of patients based on recording, interpreting and c...
The historic contributions of Muslim scholars to the field of science and medicine are undisputed. Abu Bakr Muhammad Ibn Zakariya Al-Razi is considered among the pillars of the golden age of Islam. He was extremely generous and ever-ready to treat and help the poor. He was known as the most appealing healer of his age. He was an independent thinker...
Jul 15, 2024 · Abu Bakr Muhammad Ibn Zakariya Al-Razi, also known as Rhazes, was a 10th-century Persian polymath who made significant contributions to medicine, philosophy, chemistry, and psychiatry. He is credited with founding the first psychiatric ward in Baghdad, highlighting the medical treatment of mental illnesses. His empirical and innovative approaches to clinical observation and experimentation ...
Sep 1, 2018 · Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi was. one of the most well-known and re. spected physicians during the 9th cen. tury A.D. because of his revolutionary. contributions to medicine and psychia. try. al ...
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It is worth noting that most prominent physicians and pharmacists of the past, such as Ali bin Abbas Ahwazi , Avicenna , Abu Rayḥan Al-Biruni , Ibn al-Bitar , Ashbili , Jurjani and Aghili Khorasani have used Razi’s books as reliable sources for their scientific and clinical activities. In his books, especially in Al-Hawi, after discussing a disease or disorder, Rhazes also mentions the ...
