MUSLIM SCIENTISTS

  MUSLIM SCIENTISTS

Muslim scientists have made great contributions to the study of science and we are

aware of their success in different fields of Science. Here we would summarize the work

of Jabir Bin Hayan, Abdul Malik Asmai and Bu Ali Sina in the development of the present

day knowledge of plants and animals.

JABIR BIN HAYAN 

Jabir Bin Hayan (721-815 AD): He was born in Iran and practised medicine in Iraq. He

introduced experimental investigation in chemistry .

Books:

• He  wrote a number of books on plants and animals. His famous b0oks are "Al-Nabatat" and "Al-Haywan"

ABDUL MALIK ASMAi

Abdul Malik Asmai (740 828 AD): He is considered the first Muslim scientist who

studied animals in detail.

Books:

•  His tamous writings include "Al-Abil (camel)", "Al-Khail
• (horse), "Al-Wahoosh (animal), and "
• Khalq al-ansan"

BU ALI SINA:

Bu Ali Sina (980-1037 AD): He is honoured as the founder of medicine and called as

Avicenna in the West. He was a physician, philosopher, astronomer and poet.

 Books

• books "Al-Qanun-fi al-Tib" is known as the canon of medicine in the West.