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Quick facts for kids Ibn Zuhr ابن زهر | |
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An imaginary sketch representing Muslim physician Ibn Zuhr. | |
| Born | 1094 Peñaflor, Almoravid empire, now Province of Seville, Spain |
| Died | 1162 (aged 68) Seville, Almohad empire, now Province of Seville, Spain |
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| Era | Medieval Islamic civilization |
| Notable works | Kitab al-Taisir fi al-Mudawat wa al-Tadbir |
| Influenced | Averroes, Maimonides, Pietro d'Abano, Guy de Chauliac |
Abū Marwān ‘Abd al-Malik ibn Zuhr (Arabic: أبو مروان عبد الملك بن زهر), traditionally known by his Latinized name Avenzoar (; 1094–1162), was an Arabphysician, surgeon, and poet.
He was born at Seville in medieval Andalusia (present-day Spain), was a contemporary of Averroes and Ibn Tufail, and was the most well-regarded physician of his era. He was particularly known for his emphasis on a more rational, empiric basis of m HISTORY OF MEDICINE: Biography of Avenzoar KUW