Abu Bakr Muhammad bin Zakaria ar-Razi (Persian: أبوبكر الرازي) or known as Rhazes in the western world is an Iranian scientist who lived between the years 864 - 930. He was born in Rayy, Tehran in 251 H./865 and died in the year 313 H / 925. Ar-Razi since young has studied philosophy, chemistry, mathematics and literature. In the field of medicine, he studied from Hunayn bin Ishaq in Baghdad. Upon his return to Tehran, he was entrusted with directing a hospital in Rayy. Furthermore he also headed the Muqtadari Hospital in Baghdad.
Ar-Razi is also known as a versatile scientist and is considered to be one of the greatest scientists in Islam.
Ar-Razi was born on August 28, 865 AD and died on October 9, 925 AD. The name Razi comes from the name of the city Rayy. The city is located in the southern valley of the Alborz Highlands near Tehran, Iran. In this city too, Ibn Sina finished almost all of his works.
As a child, ar-Razi was interested in becoming a singer or musician but he later became more interested in the field of alchemy. At the age of 30, ar-Razi decided to stop pursuing the field of alchemy due to various experiments which caused his eyes to become deformed. Then he looked for a doctor who could heal his eyes, and from this ar-Razi began to study medicine.
He studied medicine from Ali ibn Sahal at-Tabari, a doctor and philosopher who was born in Merv. In the past, his teacher was a Jew who later converted to Islam after taking an oath to become a royal employee under the rule of the Abbasid caliph, al-Mu'tashim.
ar-Razi returned to his hometown and was famous as a doctor there. Then he became head of the Hospital in Rayy during the reign of Mansur ibn Ishaq, the ruler of Samania. ar-Razi also wrote at-Tibb al-Mansur which was specially dedicated to Mansur ibn Ishaq. Several years later, al-Razi moved to Baghdad during the reign of al-Muktafi and became the head of a hospital in Baghdad.
After the death of Khalifan al-Muktafi in 907 AD, al-Razi decided to return to his hometown of Rayy, where he gathered his disciples. In Ibn Nadim's book Fihrist, al-Razi was given the title Shaykh because he had many students. In addition, ar-Razi was known as a good doctor and did not charge his patients when he treated him.
Ar-Razi is also known as a versatile scientist and is considered to be one of the greatest scientists in Islam.
Ar-Razi was born on August 28, 865 AD and died on October 9, 925 AD. The name Razi comes from the name of the city Rayy. The city is located in the southern valley of the Alborz Highlands near Tehran, Iran. In this city too, Ibn Sina finished almost all of his works.
As a child, ar-Razi was interested in becoming a singer or musician but he later became more interested in the field of alchemy. At the age of 30, ar-Razi decided to stop pursuing the field of alchemy due to various experiments which caused his eyes to become deformed. Then he looked for a doctor who could heal his eyes, and from this ar-Razi began to study medicine.
He studied medicine from Ali ibn Sahal at-Tabari, a doctor and philosopher who was born in Merv. In the past, his teacher was a Jew who later converted to Islam after taking an oath to become a royal employee under the rule of the Abbasid caliph, al-Mu'tashim.
ar-Razi returned to his hometown and was famous as a doctor there. Then he became head of the Hospital in Rayy during the reign of Mansur ibn Ishaq, the ruler of Samania. ar-Razi also wrote at-Tibb al-Mansur which was specially dedicated to Mansur ibn Ishaq. Several years later, al-Razi moved to Baghdad during the reign of al-Muktafi and became the head of a hospital in Baghdad.
After the death of Khalifan al-Muktafi in 907 AD, al-Razi decided to return to his hometown of Rayy, where he gathered his disciples. In Ibn Nadim's book Fihrist, al-Razi was given the title Shaykh because he had many students. In addition, ar-Razi was known as a good doctor and did not charge his patients when he treated him.
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