There is a consensus amongst researchers of the history of medicine & sciences that early Arab, Muslim physicians and scientists had played a very important role in the development of natural and medical sciences during the renaissance of Islamic civilization, which spanned over eight centuries. This was achieved through translating earlier medical and scientific sources and developing the then known sciences in the light of their clinical and scientific expertise.Despite the above fact, it is well-known that the full potential of the Islamic medical and scientific particularly, heritage has not been investigated exhaustively to-date its basic role and importance in the development of modern medicine and its effect on the European Renaissance. Most of the manuscripts of Islamic medicine are lying unutilized on the shelves of private and some public libraries around the world and only few have been studied comprehensively. In the light of this, a number of physicians, scientists, scholars and historians are called for reviving this heritage on a national & international level. This is to be achieved through organization and teamwork and this is how the idea to form the Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine & Sciences (IAMMS) emerged. The first meeting of the Academy was held on March 5, 2000 in Aligarh (India) and was chaired by Professor (Hakim) Syed Zillur Rahman, president of IAMMS. A number of physicians and historians attended this meeting. An executive council has also been set up and the founding members are: Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman, Prof. Asloob Ahmad Ansari, Prof. Mukhtar Uddin Ahmad, Prof. Iqbal Ahmad Ansari, Prof. S. M. R. Ansari, Dr. Khaliq Anjum, Prof. A. K. Jafri, Dr. Khalid Siddiqui, Prof. Jameel Ahmad, Prof. Nafees Baig, Dr. E. H. Quraishi, Dr. Masood Hasan, Mr. Mir Hafeez Ali, Dr. A. Latif and Dr. Syed Ziaur Rahman.The second meeting of the Academy was held on April 8, 2001 in Aligarh, when the By-Laws were discussed and approved. It was also decided that Aligarh would be the permanent location of the Academy and it would operate as a normal registered trust as well. Membership of the society is open to anyone who has an interest in or would like to contribute by studying the History of Medieval Medicine and Sciences. The Academy looks forward to receiving support and help from all scholars and researchers in India and all over the world.
Aims & Objective
The primary aim and objective of this academy is to promote research studies in the works of physicians and scientists - particularly Ibn Sina and his contemporaries - belonging to medieval period and to encourage and sponsor original research in the fields of history of Unani medicine and history of sciences.
To propagate and disseminate in public interest the useful knowledge concerning medicine, philosophy, science and technology, social and preventive medical science, hygiene and environment.
To inculcate in the masses an active interest in useful information regarding science, hygiene and medicine with its advances as well as the frontier areas of research, inventions and discoveries therein and also to make proper utilization of media for propagation, dissemination and transmission of the same.
To establish dialogue between different theories concerning useful knowledge including the diverse prevalent systems of medical sciences, methodologies and philosophies; and to strive for bringing about adjustment, integration and synthesis and to organize / sponsor educational programmes, seminars, symposia, workshops and conferences as well as to promote academic work of all kinds in order to advance and develop the medical science.
To develop in the young generation, in medicos and medical professional the higher spirit and values of the ethics, dutifulness, brotherhood and selfless service; and for the same to organize different educational, cultural and socio-creative activities and constructive programmes.
To establish, develop, maintain, acquire and grant/receive aid in cash or in kind for various technical, vocational and professional institutions from primary level to post graduate and doctoral level, hospitals, libraries, nursing institutions, dispensaries, maternity homes, child welfare centres and for such other similar charitable institutions all over India for the benefit of general public and totally free services to the people below the Poverty Line in particular.
To set up a separate building, library and a museum comprising primary sources in Arabic, Persian and Urdu; and secondary sources in modern European languages.
To publish books and a newsletter / journal of the Academy in order to realize the above mentioned aims and objectives.
To run courses for propagation of classical Indian languages and to encourage Urdu writings in medicine and sciences, and particular studies in Ghalib's poetry and his times.
To collaborate and to affiliate formally with the institution / learned societies in promoting the above-mentioned objectives.
To execute all necessary formalities in order to fulfill the above-mentioned aims and objectives as per rules framed by the Academy.
Trust fund may be augmented with the initial fund or corpus by way of receiving donations, grants, aids, contributions, in names etc., from time to time.
The trust fund or corpus fund and its accruals shall not be used for other than the activities as specified in this deed.
The trustees shall always maintain proper accounts of the Trust and shall be kept at the office of the Trust.
The accounts of the trust shall be audited by a Professional Chartered Accountant having enrolled with the Indian Council of Chartered Accountants
Zillur Rahman Library of IAMMS
Professor Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman is a man of avocation. To one side, he is a great bibliophilic and at another side, he is a philanthropist, a scholar of repute and an expert in Islamic/Unani Medicine. He established his personal library-cum-museum in early 1960s. After the establishment of Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine & Sciences (IAMMS) in 2000 AD, this Library and museum have now become a part of IAMMS (Trust).
The library of IAMMS at present houses one of the most precious and valuable collection of manuscripts (500), books (17000), special numbers of magazine / periodicals, paintings, postal stamps, coins and specimens of oriental calligraphy. The collection is now being raised. Many scholars and generous contributors are now furnishing the library with books, periodicals and rare novelties.
The Library has several thousand books in many languages like Arabic/ Persian/ Urdu/ Sanskrit/ Hindi/ and English, on a variety of subjects like History of Medicine & Sciences, Unani/ Islamic Medicine, Ilmul Advia/ Pharmacology, Religion, Urdu Literature with special reference to Ghalib, Aligarh and Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, besides thousands of bound volumes of periodicals.
The library consists of over 500 manuscripts on Medicine, Science, Literature & Holy Quran. Most of the manuscripts are very rare and some are unique. Especially the copies of the Holy Quran are extremely beautiful specimens of the art of calligraphy. A few illuminated copies of the Holy Quran having beautiful frontispieces and embellished borders are so alluring, and eye-catching that any one who looks at them is dazzled, and stands spell-bound in wonder.
The library owe the significant contribution of ;
M/S Rex Remedies Pvt. Ltd. (New Delhi)
Anjuman Tarraqi Urdu Hind (New Delhi)
Nawab Ibn Saeed Khan Chattari (Aligarh)
Dr. M. Shamoon Israili (Aligarh)
Hakim Aslam Siddiqui (Aligarh)
Prof. Mohd. Ahmad (Bhopal)
Prof. Munibur Rahman (Aligarh)
Mr. M. Habib Khan (New Delhi)
Prof. Riazur Rahman Khan Sherwani (Aligarh)
Dr. Umar Samar Khan Chattarvi (Aligarh)
Prof. Ather H. Siddiqi (Aligarh)
Mr. Syed Afzal Hussain Tabassum (Aligarh)
Prof. Razaullah Ansari (Aligarh)
Mr. Mir Hafeez Ali (Sahaswan)
Prof. Iqbal A. Ansari (Aligarh)
Mufti Mashoodul Islam (Aligarh)
Prof. Aslam Qadeer (Aligarh)
Thakur Mahendra Kumar Singh (Lodha, Aligarh)
Mr. Tariq Sultan (Hyderabad)
People Behind
President:
Professor (Hakim) Syed Zillur Rahman (Aligarh)
Vice-Presidents:
1. Prof. Mehdi Mohaghegh (Tehran)
2.Prof. Ather H. Siddiqi (Aligarh)
Secretary:
Prof. S. M. Razaullah Ansari (Aligarh)
Prof. S. M. Razaullah Ansari (Aligarh)
Joint Secretary:
Dr. Abdul Latif (Aligarh)
Treasurer:
Dr. S. Ziaur Rahman (Aligarh)
Members of the Present Executive Council:
Dr. R. P. Kumar (New Delhi)
Dr. Abdul Latif (Aligarh)
Treasurer:
Dr. S. Ziaur Rahman (Aligarh)
Members of the Present Executive Council:
Dr. R. P. Kumar (New Delhi)
Dr. Syed Irfan Habib (New Delhi)
Prof. Jameel Ahmad (New Delhi)
Prof. Yasin Mazhar Siddiqui (Aligarh)
Prof. Anis A. Ansari (New Delhi)
Prof. M. Sabir (Kuwait)
Dr. Khalid Siddiqui (New Delhi)
Dr. Khalid Siddiqui (New Delhi)
Prof. Nafees Baig (Aligarh)
Dr. Hamidullah Bhat (New Delhi)
Dr. Masood Hasan (Aligarh)
Dr. Abdur Rahim Qidwai (Aligarh)
