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Sep 1, 2018 · His books offered explanations for various mental illnesses that plagued society during the 10th century. These books also outlined symptoms and definitions of as well as differential diagnoses and treatments for different mental illnesses.
- 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...
May 19, 2021 · Abū Bakr al-Rāzī (865–925 CE, 251–313 AH) was one of the greatest figures in the history of medicine in the Islamic tradition, and one of its most controversial philosophers.
May 2, 2024 · Abu Zayd Al-Balkhi: A 9th-Century Muslim Psychologist and Pioneer in Mental Health. For much of history, society linked ‘mental illness’ to supernatural causes. However, this Muslim scholar was centuries ahead of his peers in reshaping the mindset towards mental health by drawing the connection between mind, body and soul.
Recommended Reading List for Islamically Integrated Psychology. Books on Traditional Islamic Psychology from Islamic tradition. Al-Razi, A. (2007). Razi’s Traditional Psychology (A.J. Arberry Trans.). Kazi Publications Inc. Al-Balkhi, A. (2013). Abu Zayd Al-Balkhi’s Sustenance of the Soul: The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy of a Ninth Century ...
Jan 3, 2023 · Awaad R., Elsayed D., Ali S., Abid A. “Islamic Psychology: A Portrait of its Historical Origins and Contributions” in Applying Islamic Principles to Clinical Mental Health Care: Introducing Traditional Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy.
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Oct 5, 2007 · Patterns of religious affiliation among psychiatrists differ from those of other physicians, and these contrasting religious beliefs may determine to whom patients are referred for mental health care, according a study in the September Psychiatric Services.
