FAQ About Avicenna (Ibn Sina)
Who was Avicenna?
Avicenna, also known as Ibn Sina, was a Persian polymath born in 980 AD in present-day Uzbekistan. He is renowned for his influential works in philosophy and medicine during the Islamic Golden Age. His most notable writings include 'The Book of Healing,' a comprehensive scientific and philosophical encyclopedia, and 'The Canon of Medicine,' a standard medical text in both the Muslim world and Europe for several centuries.
