Institutions
The Marrakech Hospital,
by FSTC
Built by Al-Mansur who rules Morocco and Spain until his death(1184-1199AD). At its time, the hospital had no equal in the world.
The Al-Nuri Hospital,
by FSTC
ln 1154 Nur-al-Din Zangi built a hospital in Damascus. It was called al-Nuri, or al-Zangi.
The Beginning of the Islamic Hospitals,
by FSTC
Possibly the earliest hospital in Islam was a mobile dispensary following the Muslim armies, dating from the time of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). By the 12th century, the hospital had become a very advanced institution.
Science and Institutions within Ottoman Administration,
by Salim Ayduz
The Ottomans conserved the fundamental features of Islamic civilisation in their scientific institutions as they also did in social and cultural areas. Three of the six Ottoman state scientific institutions dealt with here are in the area of astronomy and the other three are concerning medicine. These scientific-based institutions functioning within the state administrative organisation were established not for the purpose of governance, rather to provide state support for the pursuit of theoretical and applied scientific activities to permit the central government to monitor these.
Four Medieval Hospitals in Syria,
by Nasim Hasan Naqvi
The creation of hospitals as institutions for the care of sick people was developed during the early Islamic era. Over time, hospitals were found in all Islamic towns. This article describes four of these medieval hospitals in Syria, two in Aleppo and two in Damascus. The author, who visited these institutions, describes their history and functions and illustrates the article with photographs that he took himself.
The Medical Organization at the Ottoman Court,
by Nil Sari and Ali Haydar Bayat
The Ottoman imperial Palace was quite different from Western palaces and courts, for it was not only the residence of the Ottoman Sultans and their royal household, but also served to various other functions as well. In addition to being the seat of the imperial reign, it comprised schools and hospitals, and was a centre of trade, arts and crafts. With its about 10,000 inhabitants and 400 years of service, the Ottoman Palace was the centre of the health organization of the Empire. The following surveys the medical organization at the Ottoman court by focussing on the Topkapi Palace, founded by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror in 1476.
Arabic Medicinal Manuscripts of Pre-Colonial Northern Nigeria: A Descriptive List,
by Mukhtar Umar Bunza
West African Muslim scholars produced a number of Arabic works relating to medicine, philosophy, economic studies, political thought, geography, architecture, town planning and public administration...