The role of medicine in the development of Islamic civilization

Subject Areas : Journal of History (Tarikh)

mohammad ali shah heydari ¹ , ghafar porbakhtiar ² , Abdolaziz Movahed ³

1 - Phd Student ، Department Of History ، Shoushtar branch ، Islamic Azad University ، Shoushtar ، Iran
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of History, Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran
3 - Department of History, Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar,, Iran

Received: 2022-12-05 Accepted : 2023-02-16 Published : 2023-02-20

Keywords: Islamic teachings, translation, medical science, writings, medical development,

Abstract :

The unique encouragement of Islam to learn science, including the great emphasis on health and wellness of the body and mind, made Muslims to attach more importance to the science of medicine than other sciences and to consider it as one of the noblest sciences. Therefore, with the blessing of Islamic teachings, Muslims achieved great success in translation, medicine, and writing medical texts, which led to the emergence of unique thinkers and researchers in the Islamic world to treat diseases with their innovative methods and valuable works. They made a significant contribution and role in the development of medical knowledge and, consequently.They made a significant contribution and role in the development of medical knowledge and, consequently, Islamic civilization. Historical sources show that medicine in Islamic civilization has a prominent position, and Islam and Islamic civilization contribute to the development of medical science and its various aspects. It has directly and indirectly helped other civilized nations.