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'''Rashid al-Din al-Suri''' ({{langx|ar|رشيد الدين الصوري|translit=Rashid ad-din as-Sury}}, 1177–1241) was a leading physician and botanist in the [[Islamic world]] in the 13th century. He served the leading figures of the [[Ayyubid dynasty]].<ref name="Ali41">Ali, 1996, p.41.</ref> |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Al-Suri was born and brought up in [[Tyre, Lebanon|Tyre]], then part of the [[Crusades|Crusader]]-ruled [[Lebanon]] and derives his name ''al-Suri'' from the name of the city in [[Arabic language|Arabic]] "Sur". After completing his preliminary education in Tyre, he moved to [[Jerusalem]], under [[Ayyubid]] control, where he served as a physician at a hospital. He later met and greatly impressed the Ayyubid sultan [[al-Adil]] in the early 13th century. Al-Adil brought al-Suri to [[Cairo]] and made him his personal physician. He also served al-Adil's son, [[Al-Mu'azzam Isa|al-Mu'azzam]] and grandson, [[an-Nasir Dawud]], the successive governors of [[Damascus]]. |
Al-Suri was born and brought up in [[Tyre, Lebanon|Tyre]], then part of the [[Crusades|Crusader]]-ruled [[Lebanon]] and derives his name ''al-Suri'' from the name of the city in [[Arabic language|Arabic]] "Sur". After completing his preliminary education in Tyre, he moved to [[Jerusalem]], under [[Ayyubid]] control, where he served as a physician at a hospital. He later met and greatly impressed the Ayyubid sultan [[al-Adil]] in the early 13th century. Al-Adil brought al-Suri to [[Cairo]] and made him his personal physician. He also served al-Adil's son, [[Al-Mu'azzam Isa|al-Mu'azzam]] and grandson, [[an-Nasir Dawud]], the successive governors of [[Damascus]].<ref name="Ali41"/> |
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Besides medicine, al-Suri held an interest for plant life and was a botany researcher. He used to roam about and study herbs and plants in their natural surroundings. |
Besides medicine, al-Suri held an interest for plant life and was a botany researcher. He used to roam about and study herbs and plants in their natural surroundings.<ref name="Ali41"/> He employed a professional painter to sketch and paint for him the plants in different stages of their growth as specific as possible by the use of various colors and dyes. His book, entitled ''al-Adwiyat al-Mufradah'' ("The Simple Medicines") is not extant.<ref>Ali, 1996, p.42.</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 21:32, 23 October 2024
Rashidun al-Suri | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | 1177 CE |
| Died | 1241 CE |
| Era | Ayyubid |
| Region | Egypt and Syria |
| Main interest(s) | Medicine, Botany |
| Notable work(s) | al-Adwiyat al-Mufradah |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
Rashid al-Din al-Suri (Arabic: رشيد الدين الصوري, romanized: Rashid ad-din as-Sury, 1177–1241) was a leading physician and botanist in the Islamic world in the 13th century. He served the leading figures of the Ayyubid dynasty.[1]
Biography
[edit]Al-Suri was born and brought up in Tyre, then part of the Crusader-ruled Lebanon and derives his name al-Suri from the name of the city in Arabic "Sur". After completing his preliminary education in Tyre, he moved to Jerusalem, under Ayyubid control, where he served as a physician at a hospital. He later met and greatly impressed the Ayyubid sultan al-Adil in the early 13th century. Al-Adil brought al-Suri to Cairo and made him his personal physician. He also served al-Adil's son, al-Mu'azzam and grandson, an-Nasir Dawud, the successive governors of Damascus.[1]
Besides medicine, al-Suri held an interest for plant life and was a botany researcher. He used to roam about and study herbs and plants in their natural surroundings.[1] He employed a professional painter to sketch and paint for him the plants in different stages of their growth as specific as possible by the use of various colors and dyes. His book, entitled al-Adwiyat al-Mufradah ("The Simple Medicines") is not extant.[2]
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Ali, Abdul (1996), Islamic Dynasties of the Arab East: State and Civilization During the Later Medieval Times, M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd, ISBN 978-81-7533-008-5
