Who is Ibn al-Nafis?
Who is Ibn al-Nafis?
Ibn al-Nafis (1205-1288), also known as Al-Quarashi, ancient Islamic physician and expert on the Shafi’i school of Islamic law.
What did Ibn al-Nafis discover about pulmonary circulation?
Ibn al-Nafis is remembered for his numerous contributions to medicine, particularly the first description of pulmonary circulation—that is, the movement of blood from the right to the left ventricles of the heart via the lungs.
How many medical textbooks did Ibn al-Nafis write?
The number of medical textbooks written by Ibn al-Nafis is estimated at more than 110 volumes. Ibn al-Nafis was born in 1213 to an Arab family probably at a village near Damascus named Karashia, after which his Nisba might be derived. Early in his life, he studied theology, philosophy and literature.
What is the contribution of al-Naseri to medicine?
Besides his famous discovery of the pulmonary circulation, he also gave an early insight of the coronary and capillary circulations. He was also appointed as the chief physician at al-Naseri Hospital founded by Sultan Saladin .
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