His work shaped our understanding of medicine and philosophy, while his books were studied from Spain to India. So why do so many Arab students today have little understanding of who Avicenna was?

Avicenna was prodigious from youth, claiming in his autobiography to have mastered all known philosophy by 18. Avicenna’s output was extraordinarily prolific. One estimate of his body of work ...

Born in the tenth century, Avicenna lived at the height of the Islamic Golden Age. He spent most of his life engaging with philosophy, science, and theology, having memorised the Quran at age ten ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The famous philosopher Avicenna or Abu Ali Sina (980 and 1037A.D.) was an Iranian scientist and physician known as The Eastern Genius. The tomb of Avicenna is situated in Bu ...

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) -- The Avicenna philosophy award was presented to Ayatollah Abdollah Javadi Amoli for his lifetime efforts in teaching and promoting philosophy. The award was presented during ...

Avicenna's fame in medicine and philosophy has made him a global figure. Therefore, the number of tourists who travel to visit the mausoleum of this great philosopher is significant.

(By Elisa Cecchi) (ANSA) - Pisa, November 1 - For the first time, a fundamental text by one of the most important philosophers in history, 'Metaphysics' by Avicenna, will be republished by top ...