About As-Suwaydi
Lived 1204 – 1291 (aged 86–87). As-Suwaydi was a poet and physician.
As-Suwaydi (1204–1292, AH 604–690, full name ‘Izz al-Dīn Abū Isḥāq Ibrāhīm ibn Muḥammad ibn Ṭarkhān as-Suwaydī ) was a medieval Arab physician from the Aws tribe, and a pupil of Ibn al-Baytar. Active in Cairo and Damascus, he compiled three works: a treatise on plant names, a treatise on the medical use of stones, and a book of medical recipes and procedures (Tadhkirah).
As-Suwaydi's Tadhkirah was epitomized by Shaʿrānī in the 16th century.
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Who was As-Suwaydi?
islamic poet
When was As-Suwaydi born?
As-Suwaydi was born in 1204 in Damascus.
When did As-Suwaydi die?
As-Suwaydi died in 1291 in Damascus.
What was As-Suwaydi's occupation?
As-Suwaydi was a poet and physician.
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· DBpedia: As-Suwaydi (physician)
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