Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists
What does Ibn Sina (Avicenna) refer to?
- A. The founding scholar of the Shafi'i school of Islamic jurisprudence, regarded as a father of Islamic legal theory
- B. A hadith scholar who compiled the collection known as 'Sunan Ibn Majah', one of the six major Sunni hadith collections
- C. A physician and philosopher whose 'Canon of Medicine' remained a standard medical reference in Europe for centuries ✓
- D. A physician credited with an early description of the pulmonary (lesser) circulation of blood
Correct answer
C. A physician and philosopher whose 'Canon of Medicine' remained a standard medical reference in Europe for centuries
Explanation
'Ibn Sina (Avicenna)' refers to a physician and philosopher whose 'Canon of Medicine' remained a standard medical reference in Europe for centuries.