Rashid al-Din al-Suri
Rashidun al-Suri | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | 1177 CE |
| Died | 1241 CE |
| Religion | Ayyubid |
| Region | Egypt and Syria |
| Main interest(s) | Medicine, Botany |
| Notable work(s) | al-Adwiyat al-Mufradah |
Rashid al-Din al-Suri (
Islamic world in the 13th century. He served the leading figures of the Ayyubid dynasty.[1]
Biography
Al-Suri was born and brought up in
al-Adil in the early 13th century. Al-Adil brought al-Suri to Cairo and made him his personal physician. He also served al-Adil's son, al-Mu'azzam and grandson, an-Nasir Dawud, the successive governors of Damascus.[1]
Besides medicine, al-Suri held an interest for plant life and was a botany researcher. He used to roam about and study herbs and plants in their natural surroundings.[1] He employed a professional painter to sketch and paint for him the plants in different stages of their growth as specific as possible by the use of various colors and dyes. His book, entitled al-Adwiyat al-Mufradah ("The Simple Medicines") is not extant.[2]
References
Bibliography
- Ali, Abdul (1996), Islamic Dynasties of the Arab East: State and Civilization During the Later Medieval Times, M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd, ISBN 978-81-7533-008-5
