About Al-Kaŝkarī
Lived 934 – 1023 (aged 89). Al-Kaŝkarī was a scientist.
Al-Kashkari (; 322 in AH/c. 934 CE in Kashkar – 414 AH/1023 CE in Fushanj) was a hospital physician from Baghdad.
In diagnosing mental disorder, al-Kashkari used criteria such the temperament of the patient as indicators to ascertain the nature of the mental disorder: sluggishness and forgetfulness point to a cold temperament, which requires a different treatment from a warm one, which is revealed through insomnia.
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Who was Al-Kaŝkarī?
Hospital physician from Baghdad
When was Al-Kaŝkarī born?
Al-Kaŝkarī was born on 1 April 934 in Kashkar, Mesopotamia.
When did Al-Kaŝkarī die?
Al-Kaŝkarī died on 17 December 1023 in Zendeh Jan, Herat Province.
What was Al-Kaŝkarī's occupation?
Al-Kaŝkarī was a scientist.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Al-Kaŝkarī. https://biography.guide/al-kaskari/
MLA: "Al-Kaŝkarī." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/al-kaskari/.
Chicago: "Al-Kaŝkarī." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/al-kaskari/.
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