Madjriti and his Alchemical Pamphlet

Subject Areas : The Journal of Islamic History and Civilisation

یونس فرهمند ¹ (ندارد)
امیر عبدالهی ² (ندارد)

Received: 2010-06-05 Accepted : 2010-09-03 Published : 2010-08-23

Keywords: Madjriti, alchemy, al-Risāla al-kiftiyya, al-Rutbat al-&#x0D, &#x0D, Hakim, al Ghayat al-Hakim,

Abstract :

Madjriti is one of the Muslim scholars in the fourth century A.H. inAndalusia. Although he is known in astronomy and mathematics, hehad some important writings in other sciences such as alchemy. Oneof his works that its ancient translation in Persian is also available is apamphlet called al-Risāla al-Kiftiyya. This pamphlet containsconversations held between Ikhwān al-Safā and Madjriti. Through theconversation, he prescribed some drugs in the response of those whohad asked him concerning their illness. When the questioners receivedhis opinions, they called them "elements of the strange practice ofmedicine''. Introducing short biography on Madjriti, this articlecontains a critical text of Arabic and Persian edition of al-Risāla al-Kiftiyya