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Selected Muslims In
Civilization :: خيار المسلمين في الحضارة
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Imam Abu Hanifa |
Imam Ibn Hanbal |
Imam Malik |
Imam Al Shafi’i |
Al Ayoubi |
Al Battani |
Al Biruni |
Al Buzjani |
Al Farghani |
Al Kindi |
Al Idrisi |
Al Khayyam |
Al Khawarizmi |
Al Tusi |
Al Zahrawi |
Dan Fodio |
Ibn Al-Baitar |
Ibn Al Nafis |
Ibn Batuta |
Ibn Haiyan |
Ibn Khaldun |
Ibn Rushd |
Ibn Qurra |
Ibn Sina |
Ibn Ziyad |
Ibn Zuhr |
Sheikh Abdulfattah Abu-Abdullah Adelabu (Ph. D. Damas)
Abu al-Qasim Khalaf bin Abbas Al-Zahrawi
Abu al-Qasim Khalaf bin Abbas Al-Zahrawi (A.D.
936-1013), known to the West by his Latin name Albucasis, was born in Al
Zahra’a , six miles northwest of Cordoba in Andalusia.
He was simply the greatest Muslim surgeon, with European surgeons of his
time coming to regard him as a greater authority than even Galen, the
ancient world's acknowledged master. When reading Al Zahrawi’s life history
and his writings, it is clear that he devoted his entire life and genius to
the development and enhancement of medicine as a whole and surgery in
particular.
He is best known for his early and original breakthroughs in surgery. What
is known about Al Zahrawi is contained in his only written work: At-Tasrif
liman 'Ajiza 'an at-Ta'lif (The Method of Medicine). At-Tasrif is a medical
encyclopedia compendium of 30 volumes compiled from medical data that Al-Zahrawi
accumulated in a medical career that spanned five decades of teaching and
medical practice. Although he traveled very little, he had wide experience
in treating accident victims and war casualties. Gherard of Cremona was the
first one to translate Al-Tasrif into Latin in the Middle Ages. The several
other editors in Europe followed him. The book contains numerous diagrams
and illustrations of surgical instruments, in use or developed by Al Zahrawi,
and comprised a part of the medical curriculum in European countries for
many centuries.
Al Zahrawi was described by Pietro Argallata (died 1423) as "without doubt
the chief of all surgeons". Jacques Delechamps (1513-1588), another French
surgeon, made extensive use of At-Tasrif in his elaborate commentary,
confirming the great prestige of Al Zahrawi throughout the Middle Ages and
up to the Renaissance.
Al Zahrawi invented several surgical instruments, of which three are
notable: An instrument for internal examination of the ear, an instrument
for internal inspection of the urethra, and instrument for applying or
removing foreign bodies from the throat. Al Zahrawi has specialized in
curing disease by cauterization and applied the technique to as many as 50
different operations.
He was the first to detail the classic operation for cancer of the breast,
lithotrities for bladder stones, and techniques for removing thyroid cysts.
Also he was considered one of the early leading “plastic surgeon” as he
performed many plastic surgery procedures.
In his book Al-Tasrif, Al-Zahrawi discusses the preparation of various
medicines, in addition to a comprehensive account of surgical treatment in
specialized branches, whose modern counterparts are E.N.T., Ophthalmology,
etc. In connection with the preparation of medicines, he has also described
in detail the application of such techniques as sublimation and decantation.
Al Zahrawi was also an expert in dentistry, and his book contains sketches
of various instruments used thereof, in addition to a description of various
important dental operations. He discussed the problem of non-aligned or
deformed teeth and how to rectify these defects. He developed the technique
of preparing artificial teeth and of replacement of defective teeth by
these. In medicine, he was the first to describe in detail the unusual
disease, hemophilia.
There can be no doubt that Al Zahrawi influenced the field of medicine and
surgery very deeply and the principles he laid down were recognized as
authentic in medical science, especially surgery, and these continued to
influence the medical world for five centuries. According to Dr. Cambell
(History of Arab Medicine), Al Zahrawi’s principles of medical science
surpassed those of Galen in the European medical curriculum.
Al Zahrawi was the physician of King Al-Hakam-II of Spain. After a long
medical career, full of rich and significant contributions, Al Zahrawi died
in 1013 C.E.
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Imam Malik |
Imam Al Shafi’i |
Al Ayoubi |
Al Battani |
Al Biruni |
Al Buzjani |
Al Farghani |
Al Kindi |
Al Idrisi |
Al Khayyam |
Al Khawarizmi |
Al Tusi |
Al Zahrawi |
Dan Fodio |
Ibn Al-Baitar |
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Ibn Haiyan |
Ibn Khaldun |
Ibn Rushd |
Ibn Qurra |
Ibn Sina |
Ibn Ziyad |
Ibn Zuhr |
Sheikh Abdulfattah Abu-Abdullah Adelabu (Ph. D. Damas)
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Stories Of The Companions ::
قصص الصحابة رضوان الله عليهم
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'Abbaad Ibn Bishr |
‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Abbaas |
‘Abdullah Ibn 'Amr Ibn Al-'Aas |
'Abdullah ibn Hudhafah as-Sahmi |
'Abdullah ibn Jahsh |
'Abdullah Ibn Mas'uud |
'Abdullah Ibn Rawaahah |
'Abdullah Ibn Sailam |
'Abdallah Ibn 'Umar |
'Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum |
'Abdullah Ibn Az-Zubair |
'Abd Ar- Rahman Ibn Abi Bakr |
'Abd Ar-Rahman Ibn 'Awf |
Abu Ad-Dardaa |
Abu Ayuub Al-Ansaariy |
Abu Dhar Al-Ghifaariy |
Abu Jabir Abdallah bin
Amr bin Hiram |
Abu Hurairah |
Abu-l Aas ibn ar-Rabiah |
Abu Muusaa Al-Ash'ariy |
Abu Sufyaan Ibn Al-Haarith |
Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah |
'Adiyy ibn Hatim |
'Aishah bint Abi Bakr |
Al-'Abbaas Ibn 'Abd Al-Muttalib |
Al-Baraa' Ibn Maalik |
Al-Miqdaad Ibn 'Amr |
'Ammaar Ibn Yaasir |
'Amr Ibn Al -'Aas |
'Amr Ibn Al-Jamuuh |
An-Nuayman ibn Amr |
An-Numan ibn Muqarrin |
Asmaa bint Abu Bakr |
At-Tufail Ibn 'Amr Ad-Dawsiy |
Az-Zubair Ibn Al-'Awaam |
Barakah |
Bilaal Ibn Rabaah |
Fatimah bint Muhammad |
Fayruz ad-Daylami |
Hakim ibn Hazm |
Hamzah Ibn 'Abd Al-Muttalib |
Hudhaifah Ibn Al-Yamaan |
Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl |
Ja'far Ibn Abi Taalib |
Julaybib |
Habib Ibn Zaid |
Khabbab ibn al-Arat |
Khaalid Ibn Al-Waliid |
Khaalid Ibn Sa'iid |
Khubaib Ibn 'Adiy |
Mi'aadh Ibn Jabal |
Muhammad ibn Maslamah |
Mus'ab Ibn 'Umair |
Nuaym ibn Masud |
Rabiah ibn Kab |
Ramlah bint Abi Sufyan |
Rumaysa bint Milhan |
Qais Ibn Sad Ibn Ubaadah |
Sa'd Ibn Abi Waqqaas |
Sa'd Ibn Mitaadh |
Sa'd Ibn 'Ubaadah |
Sa'iid Ibn Aamir |
Sa'iid ibn Zayd |
Saalim Mawlaa Abi Hudhaifah |
Salamah Ibn Al-Akwa' |
Salmaan Al-Faarisiy |
Suhayb ar-Rumi |
Suhayb Ibn Sinaan |
Suhayl Ibn'Amr |
Talhah Ibn - Ubaid Allah |
Thaabit Ibn Qais |
Thumamah ibn Uthal |
'Ubaadah Ibn As-Saamit |
Ubaiy Ibn Ka'b |
Umair Ibn Sa'd |
Umair Ibn Wahb |
'Umraan Ibn Husain |
Umm Salamah |
Uqbah ibn Aamir |
Usaamah Ibn Zaid |
Usaid Ibn Hudair |
'Utbah Ibn Ghazwaan |
'Uthmaan Ibn Madh'uun |
Zayd al-Khayr |
Zayd Ibn Al-Khattaab |
Zayd Ibn Haarithah |
Zayd Ibn Thaabit |
Muhammad The Messenger Of Allah ::
محمّد رسول الله صلى الله عليه
وسلّم --
Biography by a Muslim, Muhammad Hamidullah |
Biography by a non-Muslim, K. Rao |
The Prophet (s.a.w.) as a blessing to mankind |
Description Of The Prophet (s.a.w.) |
Finality of Prophethood |
Last Sermon Of The Prophets (s.a.w.) |
What other scholars say about the Prophet (s.a.w.) and
additional sayings |
The Rightly Guided Caliphs ::
الخلفاء الراشدون رضوان عليهم |
The First Caliph, Abu Bakr (632-634 A.C.)
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The Second Caliph, Umar (634-644 A.C.) |
The Third Caliph, Uthman (644-656 A.C.) |
The Fourth Caliph, Ali (656-661 A.C.)
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