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Four Medieval Hospitals in Syria |
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By: Dr. Nasim Hasan Naqvi, Mon 23 January, 2012 |
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Dr. Nasim Hasan Naqvi The creation of hospitals as institutions for the care of sick people was developed during the early Islamic era. Over time, hospitals were found in all Islamic towns. This article describes four of these medieval hospitals in Syria, two in Aleppo and two in Damascus. The author, who visited these institutions, describes their history and functions and illustrates the article with photographs that he took himself.
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Turkish Medical History of the Seljuk Era |
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By: FSTC Limited, Tue 31 March, 2009 |
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The Great Seljuk state was part of the medieval Islamic civilization. Most of its scientific institutions and educational traditions were inherited from previous and contemporary Muslim and Turkish states. In this well documented article, the late Professor Ali Haydar Bayat focuses on the medical life of the Seljuk State. After a short historical survey, he describes the medical tradition during the Turkish Seljukid period, focussing on hospitals, medical education, the physicians and their work, the healing of epidemics, and the practice of folk medicine.
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The Medical Organization at the Ottoman Court |
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By: FSTC Limited, Tue 24 March, 2009 |
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The Ottoman imperial Palace was quite different from Western palaces and courts, for it was not only the residence of the Ottoman Sultans and their royal household, but also served to various other functions as well. In addition to being the seat of the imperial reign, it comprised schools and hospitals, and was a centre of trade, arts and crafts. With its about 10,000 inhabitants and 400 years of service, the Ottoman Palace was the centre of the health organization of the Empire. The following surveys the medical organization at the Ottoman court by focussing on the Topkapi Palace, founded by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror in 1476.
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The Modern Hospital in Medieval Islam |
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By: FSTC Limited, Wed 13 December, 2006 |
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The hospital was one of the most developed institutions of medieval Islam and one of the high-water marks of the Muslim civilisation. The hospitals of medieval Islam were hospitals in the modern sense of the word.
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Central Asian Contributions to the earlier phases of hospital building – Activity in Islam |
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By: FSTC Ltd , Tue 03 May, 2005 |
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Modern hospials finds its origin in Islamic civilisation replacing institutions known for magic and religion with a science based tradition which took knowledge from various places including the Greeks, Egytptains, Indians and others.
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The Beginning of the Islamic Hospitals |
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By: FSTC Limited, Fri 10 January, 2003 |
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Possibly the earliest hospital in Islam was a mobile dispensary following the Muslim armies, dating from the time of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). By the 12th century, the hospital had become a very advanced institution.
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The Al-Nuri Hospital |
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By: FSTC Limited, Fri 20 December, 2002 |
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ln 1154 Nur-al-Din Zangi built a hospital in Damascus. It was called al-Nuri, or al-Zangi.
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The Marrakech Hospital |
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By: FSTC Limited, Fri 20 December, 2002 |
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Built by Al-Mansur who rules Morocco and Spain until his death(1184-1199AD). At its time, the hospital had no equal in the world.
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