Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
For family physician Dr. Nurjehan Akbarali, The Canon of Medicine (Qanun [Fi’l-Tibb] of Ibn Sina), is a touchstone that takes her back to her days as a medical student. The five-volume encyclopedia, which dates back to around 1024, set the standard for Muslims and Europeans in the medical field for more than 500 years.The fifth volume on drugs and pharmaceuticals is part of our permanent Collection. As Dr. Akbarali notes in her video for the #MuseumWithoutWalls, the book's brilliant author, Iranian physician-philosopher Ibn Sina, achieved significant advancements in his study of contagions and transmission, and laid the foundation for the quarantine measures that we are living through today.
To learn more about the object (accession number AKM510): agakhanmuseum.org/collection/artifact/qanun-fi-l-tibb-canon-medicine-volume-5-akm510
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For family physician Dr. Nurjehan Akbarali, The Canon of Medicine (Qanun [Fi’l-Tibb] of Ibn Sina), is a touchstone that takes her back to her days as a medical student. The five-volume encyclopedia, which dates back to around 1024, set the standard for Muslims and Europeans in the medical field for more than 500 years.The fifth volume on drugs and pharmaceuticals is part of our permanent Collection. As Dr. Akbarali notes in her video for the #MuseumWithoutWalls, the book's brilliant author, Iranian physician-philosopher Ibn Sina, achieved significant advancements in his study of contagions and transmission, and laid the foundation for the quarantine measures that we are living through today.
To learn more about the object (accession number AKM510): agakhanmuseum.org/collection/artifact/qanun-fi-l-tibb-canon-medicine-volume-5-akm510
Bringing you online Museum experiences is part of our mission to connect cultures and promote understanding between peoples. To learn more about how you can support the Museum by making a donation or becoming a Friend or Patron, please visit: agakhanmuseum.org/support
