1-Introduction Of Ibn-e-Sena
Ibn-e-Sena, in Latin he is known as "Avicenna", is born in August 980 in the Bukhara, Samanid Empire, his complete name is Abu ʿAli al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAbd Allah ibn Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Sina. He was a great Persian Polymath, who is basically included among the prominent writers and thinkers of the Islamic Golden Age.
2-Confusion About Sect Of Ibn-e-Sena
There is no doubt a great confusion about the school of thought of Ibn-e-Sena with the Islamic jurisprudence. There are different sects in Muslims, according to a great medieval historian Ibn-e-Sena was the follower of the "Brethren Of Purity", some considered him a Sunni Hanafi, on the other hand, some regarded him as a Twelver Shia.
3-Family Background of Ibn-e-Sena
Now we will discuss a little bit about the family background of Ibn-e-Sena, actually, he was born in a small village known as Afsana, located near Bukhara. The name of his mother was Setareh and she was from Bukhara, his father, named Abdullah was a great scholar of Ismaili sect and he was from Balkh.
4- Ibn-e-Sena Education Step By Step
Ibn-e-Sena also got his early education according to the Islamic tradition of that time, that's why he began to learn Holy Quran and literature from a very young age and by the age of 10, he had learned the entire Quran and arithmetic, he studied Fiqh under the Sunni Hanafi scholar, after that, he studied philosophy.
5-Most Famous Works Of Ibn-e-Sena
On the number five, we will talk about the most famous works or writings of great Islamic scholar Ibn-e-Sena. The total writings or works that Ibn-e-Sena is known to have written are 450, only 240 have survived among them, his 150 books are on philosophy while 40 on the medicine, "The Book Of Healing" and "The Canon Of Medicine" are most famous.
6-Ibn-e-Sena as a Philosopher
Ibn-e-Sena was interested in philosophy from a very young age, he wrote extensively on philosophy, his more than 150 books are written on philosophy, his major subjects are the early Islamic philosophy, ethics, metaphysics, and logic. Being a devout Muslim, Ibn-e-Sena wanted to reconcile the rational philosophy with the Islamic theology.
7-Ibn-e-Sena Contribution to Science
Ibn-e-Sena is known as a great Muslim scientist, who discussed in detail the philosophy of science in the "Al-Burhan", which is a section of his famous book "The Book Of Healing", he also described in it the early scientific method of inquiry, he wrote on geology or the Earth Sciences in his book.
8-Ibn-e-Sena as a Poet
All of you know about Ibn-e-Sena that he is a great philosopher, he is interested in science and medicine, but you will be amazed to know the fact about Ibn-e-Sena that he is also a poet. More than half of his works are versified, his poetry is available in both Persian and Arabic.
9-Ibn-e-Sena Contribution to Medicine
Ibn-e-Sena has a great contribution to medicine, he wrote a medical encyclopedia in the form of "The Canon Of Medicine". It was used and regarded as a standard medical textbook not only in the Islamic World but also throughout the Europe up to the eighteenth century, it still plays an effective role in Unani Medicine.
10-Modern Reception Of Ibn-e-Sena
Although, during his lifetime and medieval age, he was criticized by the great Muslim scholars because of his theology on metaphysical issues but now he is taken by modern Iran as a national icon. A great monument of Ibn-e-Sena was erected just outside the Bukhara museum, many schools, colleges, and institutions are named in his honor.
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