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1.  He spent 17 years in Milan working for the Duke, 

inventing, painting, sculpting, studying science 

and conceiving an endless stream of innovative 

and daring ideas.

2.  Born in Khiva in 973 A.D, and trained initially 

as a mathematician, he used to work in the fields 

of chemistry, astronomy, history, geography, and 

pharmacology.

3.  He is well known for his great contribution to 

medicine and philosophy. His most famous and 

important books were the Book of Healing «Kitab 

ash-Shifa» and the Canon of Medicine «al-Qanun 

fi al-Tibb». 

1.  He was called  “the sage of the sages” by his 

students.

2.  The whole world knows him as “Prince of 

physicians” because of his “Al Qanoon”.

3.  At the age of 17 he was already a practicing 

physician.

4.  “Al Qanoon fii Al Tib” consists of more than one 

million words.

5.  Canoon was the only material on its subject until 

17th century.

6.  He dissociated stomach ulcers and psychological 

factors, such as tension and depression.

a.  Educational Overview

b.  Cover page

c.  Work History

d.  Introduction 

I.  Topic

II.  Name

III. Course identification

IV. Instructor name

V.  Date

a) Beruniy   b) Da Vinchi    c) Ibn Sina (Avicenna)

Abu Ali al-Husayn ibn Abdullah ibn Sina, 

known in the West as Avicenna, was the 

outstanding philosopher, physician, scientist, 

and mathematician who lived around 980-1037 

AD. He was born in the village of Afshana near 

Bukhara. He is also known as al-Sheikh al-Rais 

which means «The sage of the sages» a title that 

was given him by his students. In the west  he 

is famous as the «Prince of Physicians» for his 

famous al-Qanun - «Canon».

  By the age of 10 Ibn Sina would memorize 

and recite the holy Koran. His next six years, 

the young man devoted to studying Islam 

Jurisprudence, Philosophy, Logic and Natural 

Science and became familiar with Euclid and 

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B

•  memorize

•  attributed

•  contribution

•  recite

•  considered

•  tension

•  trace

a.  learn to remember

b.  to regard as belonging (to)

c.  a mark or other sign that something has been in a place

d.  mental or emotional strain; stress

e.  to think carefully about or ponder on (a problem, 

decision, etc.)

f.  to give a detailed account of

g.  something contributed, such as money or ideas

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Put the names of sections A-C in ex.16 using options from ex.13. 

Write paragraphs to cover the following.