Al-Ghafiqi statue. Al-Ghafiqi (Muhammad Ibn Qassoum Ibn Aslam Al-Ghafiqi) was a 12th-century Islamic physician who lived and worked in Cordoba,then under Islamic rule,now in modern-day Spain. He published a book on diseases and treatment of the eyes,head and brain entitled The Right Guide To Ophthalmology (Al-Murshid fil Kuhl). This work is considered an outstanding scientific and literary achievement,with Al-Ghafiqi being among the leading Muslim eye specialists. He died in 1165. Photographed in Cordoba | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Terry, Sheila |
Bildgröße: | 3413 px × 5120 px |
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