Which physician and philosopher of the medieval Islamic world wrote al-Qanun fi’l Tibb (The Canon of Medicine), a medical text that was also widely read in Europe?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Ibn Sina
Ibn Sina (980–1037), known in Europe as Avicenna, was a physician and philosopher. His al-Qanun fi’l Tibb (The Canon of Medicine) was a major medical text, read both in the Islamic world and in Europe.