IBN SINA Biography.

Ibn Sina was born in 980 near Bukhara.The young Ibn Sina received his early education
in Bukhara, and by the age of ten became famous in the study of the holly Quran and
various sciences. He started studying philosophy by reading various Greek , Muslim and
other books on this subject and he learnt logic too. At the age of 17, he was lucky in
curing the king of Bukhara of an illness in which all the well-known doctors gave up
hope. On his recovery, the king wished to reward him, but the young physician didn’t
accept. All he wanted from the king was to use his library. On his father’s death, Ibn Sina
left Bukhara and travelled to Jurjan where he met his famous contemporary Al Biruni.
Later, he moved to Ray and then to Hamadan where he wrote his famous book “Al
Kanun Fi Tib”. There, he treated the king for severe colic. From Hamadan he moved to
Ispahan where he completed many of his enormous writings. Nevertheless, he didn’t
stop travelling. Finally, he returned to Hamadan where he died in 1037.

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