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The statue of Al-Ghafiqi in Cordoba, Spain. ©Yasemin Paksoy. |
Muhammad Ibn
Qassoum Ibn Aslam Al-Ghafiqi, simply known as Al-Ghafiqi (died 1165
CE), also from Spain, wrote a book in the 12th century
called Al-Murshid fî 'l-Kuhl (The Right Guide in
Ophthalmology). The book is not just confined to the eye but gives
details of the head and diseases of the brain. Al-Ghafiqi used
Ammar's treatise as a reference for his work. Today a tourist
visiting Cordoba can see the commemorating bust of Muhammad Al-Ghafiqi,
a tribute paid from the people of Cordoba to an outstanding Muslim
eye specialist. The bust with full Arab Ammama can be seen in the
quadrangle of a municipal hospital in Cordoba, Spain. It was erected
in 1965 to commemorate the eight hundredth anniversary of his death.
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