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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Role Of Islamic Scientists In The Advancement Of Science Muslims' Learning And Research In Medical Field The second and third century A.H. was the period of the Muslims' familiarization with study of foreign sciences. Scientific books in Greek, Pahlawi and Hindu were translated into Arabic with great speed by Muslims who felt great enthusiasm for their work.

Muslims were more interested in medicine than other sciencesand, after a short period of time, they started their own research and writings and left behind valuable books about medicine. The reason for this interest, in addition to their need, was the emphasis of their religious leaders placed on learning medicine.

The Prophet of Islam(S.A.W.) had always encouraged people to learn the principles of belief, Islamic literature, knowledge of religion and medicine, and particularly stressed the importance of medical knowledge. The Prophet of Islam had always told his that religious and scientific studies were at the same level of importance and learning about both were necessary. Medicine was first established among Muslims by doctors at Jondi Shapur Hospital.

Then, with the transferal and education of a group of doctors from Greece, they gained more knowledge from the books which were narrated from Greek and Syriac and then translated into Arabic, they increased their knowledge of this science by all the available means. Regarding the methods of the Iranian doctors of Jondi Shapur in the propagation and distribution of medical books, it was said that Mansur, the second Abbaside Caliph, once became ill with stomach pains.

He had no appetite and asked all of his doctors to do whatever they could to cure him. However, they could not find a cure and all their efforts were in vain. One day Mansur asked if anyone knew of any skillful doctor who could help him. He was told that the head of Jondi Shapur hospital, a person called George Ibn-Bakhtishooa' was a very knowledgeable doctor and no one knew of anyone more reliable than him. George, a Christian was one of the most skillful doctors of his time.

He had written many books about medicine and due to his skillfullness and because of his meritoriousness in medicine, he became the head of Jondi Shapur Hospital, which was one of the biggest medical schools in the region at that time. Mansur dispatched someone to bring Dr. Bukhtishoou to him.