Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman

Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman is well known for his contribution to Unani. He founded of Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine & Sciences in 2000. He has earlier served as professor and Chairman Department of Ilmul Advia at the Hakim Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College, Aligarh, for over 40 years before retiring as dean faculty of Unani Medicine.

Author of 45 books and several papers on different aspects of Unani, he also owns one of the largest collection of books on Unani Medicine in the world.

The Government of India conferred him with Padma Shri award in 2006 for his contribution in the field of medicine.

Biography

Early life and education

He was born on 1 July 1940, at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh in a family of learned scholars. He received his early education from Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama at Lucknow and later studied at Aligarh Muslim University.

Career

He started his career from Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College, Aligarh Muslim University as Demonstrator in 1961 and then Lecturer from Jamia Tibbiya, Delhi, he was appointed reader in 1973 and professor in 1983. He remained chairman of the Ilmul Advia Department for 18 years and Dean of the Faculty of Unani Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University.

Works

His entire work concerns with history of medicine particularly of medieval medicine and medicine in medieval Islam. He is himself a diligent explorer of Unani Medicine for old Arabic and Persian manuscripts.

Selected bibliography

• Daur Jadeed Aur Tibb, 1963.
• Tarikh llm Tashrih, 1967.
• Ilmul Amraz, 1969.
• Resalah Judia, 1971.
• Tajdeed Tibb, 1972.
• Bayaz Waheedi, 1974.
• Matab Murtaish, 1976.
• Tazkerah Khandan Azizi 1978.
• Kitabul Murakkabat 1980.
• Safvi Ahad Main Ilm Tashreeh Ka Mutala, 1983.
• Hayat Karam Hussain, 1983.
• The Azizi Family of Physicians, 1983.
• Aligarh Key Tibbi Makhtootat, 1984.
• Qanoon lbn Sina Aur Uskey Shareheen wa Mutarjemeen, 1986.
• Risalah Nabidh (Fascimile), 1986.
• Tibb Firoz Shahi, 1990.
• Research in Ilmul Advia, 1990.
• Risalah Atrilal, 1993.
• Studies in Ilmul Advia, 1994.
• Dilli aur Tibb Unani, 1995.
• AI-Advia al-Qalbia, 1996.
• Iran Nama, 1998.
• Tibbi Taqdame, 2001.
• Aina-e Tarikh Tibb, 2001.
• Asmaul Advia, 2002
• Maqalat Shifaul Mulk Hakim Abdul Latif”, 2002
• Hakim Ajmal Khan, 2004
• Persian Translation of Qanun Ibn Sina aur uskey Shirehin wa Mutarjamin, 2004
• Safar Nama Bangladesh, 2006
• Jawami Kitab Al-Nabd Al-Saghir by Galen, 2007
• Risalah Fi Auja Al Niqris by Qusta Ibn Luqa, 2007
• Ainul Hayat by Mohammad b. Yusuf Harawi, 2007
• Rislah fil Nabidh, (Arabic translation of Qusta b. Luqa) by Rufus, 2007
• Kitab al Firaq by Galen, 2008.
• Kitab al Anasir by Galen, 2008
• Kitab Al Mizaj” 2008.
• Kitab fi Firaq al Tibb 2008.

Further reading

• Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman – Hayat wa Khidmat, Ed. Dr. Hasan Abbas & Dr. A. Latif, Markaz Tahqiqat Farsi wa Urdu, Siwan, 2005, (A voluminous book of 604 pages).
• Muslims in India, Ed. Ratna Sahai, Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
• Investiture Ceremony Brochure, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Dept. of Education, New Delhi, Aug. 10, 1996.
• Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman Ek Mumtaz aur Yagana Sifat Tibbi Shakhsiyat, by Basheer Zafar, Asrar-i Hikmat, Special Number, Lahore, 1970.
• Professor Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman, by Dr. Rais Ahmad Naumani, Qaumi Awaz, December 4, 1995, New Delhi and Rehnumi Sehat, Faisalabad, Pakistan, April 1998, pp. 9 - 15.
• Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman - Shakhsiyat aur Fun, by Hakim Shafqat Azmi, Rahnuma-i Sehat, Faisalabad, Pakistan, January 1998.
• Mufakir wa Mohaqiq Tibb-i Unani - Professor Zillur Rahman ka Tarikhi Taruf, by Hakim Mohd. Qasim Siddiqui, Sada-i Qasmi Procedures, Karachi, 1997.
• My Days at Aligarh, Autobiography by Prof. M. N. Farooqui, Former vice-chancellor, AMU, Aligarh, 1995.
• Vignettes of Aligarh Muslim University, The Aligarian, Aligarh Muslim University Students' Union Magazine, October 17, 1998.
• Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman ke Azeem Ilmi Karname, by Mr. Farooq Nafey of Qaide Azam University, Islamabad, Tahzibul Akhlaq, Lahore, Pakistan, April 1997.
• Special Brochure on the Title Ceremony, Sada-i Qasmi, Karachi, Pakistan, July 1997.
• Souvenir, Hindustan Mein Tibbi Unani (Past, Present, Future), All India Unani Tibbi Conference, New Delhi, 1993.
• Dastawaiz, Urdu Academy, Govt. of U.P., Lucknow, 1983.
• Aligarians who made their marks in various fields, The Centre Pulse, NRSC English Magazine, 1996-97.
• Farzandan-e Aligarh, Ufaq, NRSC Urdu Magazine, 1996-97.
• Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman – Aik Ilmi Shakhsiyat, by Prof. Nisar Ahmad Faruqui, Idrak, Gopalpur, Bakarganj, Siwan (Bihar), 213-216: No. 3, 2003
• Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman – Aik Maya’ naz Shakhsiyat, by Dr. Abdul Latif, Idrak, Gopalpur, Bakarganj, Siwan (Bihar), 217-222: No. 3, 2003
• Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman Number, Idrak (5), Gopalpur, Bakarganj, Siwan (Bihar), 2005.
• First “Professor Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman Oration” Delivered by Prof. Hakim Abdul Hannan, Dean, Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi, at International Integrative Medicine Conference, Karachi, Pakistan, Nov. 24-26, 2008
• Tibb-e Unani main Urdu tarjume ki rawayat aur Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman – aik tanqeedi aur tajarbati muttala by Hakim Fakhre Alam, Uni-Med – Kulliyat 2007, Vol 3, No. 1: 2-11

References

• [1], Unani Medicine, Life Positive
• [2], Directory of History of Medicine Collection, NIH, USA
• [3], Zillur Rahman Library, Microfilm Centre of India
• [4], Library Catalogue, Microfilm Centre of India
• CHRONOLOGY OF (PADMA SHRI) HAKIM SYED ZILLUR RAHMAN

External links

• Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine & Sciences