Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences (IAMMS) ( ur, ) is a trust registered under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882.

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, former vice-chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University,

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, formally inaugurated it on 21 April 2001. Department of AYUSH,

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gave

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to the academy in 2004 and promoted it as 'centre of excellence' in 2008. Membership of the academy is open to anyone who has an interest in the academy's activities particularly on

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and history of science. Being a charitable organization, donations to the Academy are also exempted from Income Tax under section 80G of the Income Tax Act 1961. The founder president is Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman. Ibn Sina Academy is a part of signatories related to various health issues in the world.

History

Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences is an extension of Majlis Ibn Sina, which was formed in 1965 under the aegis of Tibbi Academy. Majlis Ibn Sina was a sort of monthly discussion group. For instance, the first meeting of that Majlis was held to discuss

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. Tibbi Academy was itself formed in 1963 at

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. In a note on page 4, of the first book of Tibbi Academy, on ''Modern Times and Unani Medicine'' the author Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman announced the establishment of Tibbi Academy with its clear objective: "to publicise the theoretical principles and practical ideas of

Unani medicine Unani or Yunani medicine (Urdu: ''tibb yūnānī'') is Perso-Arabic traditional medicine as practiced in Muslim culture in South Asia and modern day Central Asia. Unani medicine is pseudoscientific. The Indian Medical Association describes Un ...

, to publish the text of standard works of Unani medicine and also their translations… further, a learned and research oriented monthly journal". From 1965 to 1970, a monthly journal with the title ''Al-Hikmat'' (in

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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was published under the auspices of Tibbi Academy under the editorship of Syed Zillur Rahman Nadvi. The editor stated in the introduction of the first issue (May 1965, page 2) that the journal is being issued. Further, besides the above-mentioned objectives, the editor listed a couple of additional objectives, e.g., "the search of manuscripts of the

, their edition and publication, … to excite the feeling of the pressing need of Unani medicine literature, and to publish a standard book every year". He lamented that despite the publication of 30-40 Tibbi magazines in India, no learned journal of Unani medicine is being published. He stressed that ''Al-Hikmat'' would be a purely scholarly journal not confined to Unani medicine: It would include some articles on basic sciences, that is,

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, chemistry,

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and philosophy. In 1970, Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman renamed the Tibbi Academy as Shifaul Mulk Memorial Committee after his teacher, Shifaul Mulk Hakim Abdul Latif (29 April 1900 – 14 November 1970), former professor and principal of Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College, Aligarh Muslim University. The purpose of this memorial committee was the same as Tibbi Academy formed in 1963, except the widened scope of publications. All these past establishments — Tibbi Academy (1963), Majlis Ibn Sina (1965) and Shifaul Mulk Memorial Committee (1970) — merged and came under one trustee organisation, i.e., Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences in 2000. It was formally inaugurated on 21 April 2001.

Facilities

Hakim Zillur Rahman Library

The library houses one of the most precious and valuable collection of 35,000

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books, 1500 manuscripts, some rare books,

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and a large number of periodicals. Books in many languages like

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Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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and English on subjects like

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and Sciences,

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, Medieval medicine, Ilmul Advia ( Pharmacology),

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
'' Literature Literature is any collection of written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama, and poetry. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include ...

with special reference to Ghalib, Iqbal,

and

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, besides thousands of bound volumes of magazines are extant in this library. The library is listed in the Directory of History of Medicine Collections,

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, NIH.

Karam Hussain Museum on History of Medicine and Sciences

Karam Husain Museum on History of Medicine and Sciences is an academic unit with collections and exhibitions. The main theme is the history of health and disease from a cultural perspective, with a focus on the material and iconographic culture of medieval medicine and sciences. The museum has categorically the illustrations and busts of physicians belonging to

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, Babylonian, Egyptians,

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and

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s. In addition, medical manuscripts, catalogues, medical philately, medical

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, memoirs of physicians including Nobel laureates, etc., are preserved and exhibited. The museum is listed in the 'World's 10 weirdest medical museums', as per

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Travel.

Fazlur Rahman Museum on Orientalism, Art and Culture

This museum is located on the 2nd Floor and has 4 main galleries. The Crockery Gallery has a large collection of oriental and British India utensils, plates, bowls, tea-set belonged to many prominent personalities like

Hakim Ajmal Khan Mohammad Ajmal Khan (11 February 1868 – 29 December 1927), better known as Hakim Ajmal Khan, was a physician in Delhi, India, and one of the founders of the Jamia Millia Islamia University. He also founded another institution, Ayurved ...

, Nawab Yusef Ali Khan, Kaikhusrau Jahan, Begum of Bhopal, Sultan Shah Jahan, Begum of Bhopal, etc. The Textile Gallery consists of attires, garments,

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of gold and silver studded stones and many other oriental clothes. The Picture Gallery has pictures, drawings, watercolors,

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and paintings especially of people belonged to

and Aligarh Muslim University. Miscellaneous Gallery has many objects of

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gemstones A gemstone (also called a fine gem, jewel, precious stone, or semiprecious stone) is a piece of mineral crystal which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments. However, certain rocks (such as lapis lazuli, opal, ...

, engravings including vintage cameras, clocks, busts,

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s, memoirs and

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of some prominent personalities. In the same gallery, there are separate family collections that belong to Prof. Syed Mahmood Husain, Roohi Mabud Hasan, Hakim Syed Fazlur Rahman, etc. In addition, there is a separate "Skins and Taxidermy Collection" displayed on the ground floor.

Publication division under Shifaul Mulk Memorial Committee

* Periodicals 1. ''Newsletter of Ibn Sina Academy (NISA)'', a quarterly newsletter since 2001 (68 issues published). 2. ''International Journal of Medical Research Professionals (IJMRP)''. 3. ''International Archives of BioMedical and Clinical Research (IABCR)''. * Books The academy has published a number of books on the

and sciences including pharmacology and

literature Literature is any collection of written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama, and poetry. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include ...

. Before the existence of Ibn Sina Academy, publications were done under the aegis of Tibbi Academy, formed in 1963. The first book of the Tibbi Academy was ''Daur Jadeed aur Tibb'' (Modern Times and Unani Medicine). From 1965 to 1970, a monthly

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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. The Memorial Committee and Tibbi Academy are now a part of the Publication Division of Ibn Sina Academy.

AIDS Cell

AIDS Cell of IAMMS was established in the year 2002 with Dr Imran Sabri as the founder In charge of this institute. The Main AIM of the AIDS Cell is to spread awareness about AIDS in common population and newly graduated doctors. AIDS Cell of the academy is dedicated to improving lives, knowledge, and understanding worldwide through a highly diversified programme of research, education, and services in

HIV/AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a retrovirus. Following initial infection an individual ...

screening and prevention, care and treatment,

reproductive health Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a field of research, healthcare, and social activism that explores the health of an individual's reproductive system and sexual wellbeing during all stages of their life. The term can also be further de ...

and infectious diseases. AIDS Cell is a partner member of

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(USA) and the AIDS-Care-Watch Campaign (Thailand). It has a separate library of documents relevant to

project management, research, and

issues apart from CD-ROMs, poster and books in several languages. AIDS Cell of IAMMS claims responsibility of holding Symposium on Medico-Social implication of the emerging epidemic of HIV/AIDS on India, Free Health check-up and Drug Distribution camp.

Ibn Sina Shifa Khana

For clinical studies of indigenous drugs, IAMMS is engaged in research and development in its clinical set-up, Ibn Sina Shifakhana, at Okhla Vihar,

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Centre for Safety and Rational Use of Indian Systems of Medicine

The academy took a novel task of improving the use of Indian originated drugs and their adverse reaction monitoring under the establishment of Centre for Safety & Rational Use of Indian Systems of Medicine (CSRUISM) in 2005. CSRUISM receives many

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of herbs, which were never reported earlier. These reactions for their causal relationships are assessed according to Naranjo algorithm and

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causality categories. The Centre has organised many CMEs on Pharmacovigilance in association with Society of Pharmacovigilance, India

Ghalib Study Centre

This centre was set up to study Urdu poetry particularly of

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. The centre has a large collection on 'Ghalibiat' (things related to poet Ghalib). It has several books and periodicals especially ‘Ghalib Numbers’ issued particularly as a part of his birth centenary observed all over the world in 1969. In addition, there are hundreds of other poets’ collection, memoirs and writings. The Centre is famous for organising

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and till now has published two books on

Annual events

* Ibn Sina Memorial Lecture: Courtesy,

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, Ministry of Human Resource Development,

. Series of Ibn Sina Memorial Lecture: - First Ibn Sina Memorial Lecture (2006) by Saiyid Hamid (Delhi) - Second Ibn Sina Memorial Lecture (2007) by Prof. Syed Mushirul Hasan (Delhi) - Third Ibn Sina Memorial Lecture (2008) by Dr. Syed Shahid Mehdi (Delhi) - Fourth Ibn Sina Memorial Lecture (2009) by Prof.

Irfan Habib Irfan Habib (born August 10, 1931) is an Indian historian of ancient and medieval India, following the methodology of Marxist historiography in his contributions to economic history. He identifies as a Marxist and is well known for his strong ...

(Aligarh) - Fifth Ibn Sina Memorial Lecture (2010) by Dr. Sadiqur Rahman Kidwai (Delhi) - Sixth Ibn Sina Memorial Lecture (2011) by Dr. Ahmad Abdul Hai (Patna) - Seventh Ibn Sina Memorial Lecture (2012) by Hon'ble

Moosa Raza Moosa Raza is the chairman of the South Indian Educational Trust (S.I.E.T.), which runs six educational institutions; he is also chairman of the executive committee of Coastal Energen Pvt. Ltd. Raza has written a widely read book, ''Of Nawabs and ...

(Villupuram, Tamil Nadu) - Eight Ibn Sina Memorial Lecture (2013) by Mr. Muhammad Zakaria Virk (Ontario, Canada) - Ninth Ibn Sina Memorial Lecture (2015) by Dr. (Maulana)

Kalbe Sadiq Sadiq (22 June 1939 - 24 November 2020) was an Indian Islamic scholar. He was born in 1939 in Lucknow and died on 24 November 2020 after a prolonged terminal sickness. He was posthumously bestowed with the accredited national award of Padma ...

(Lucknow) - Tenth Ibn Sina Memorial Lecture (2016) by Dr. Ather Farouqui (Delhi) - Eleventh Ibn Sina Memorial Lecture (2017) by Dr. Nares

(Panchkula, Haryana) - Twelfth Ibn Sina Memorial Lecture (2019) by Prof. Irteza Karim (Delhi) - Thirteenth Ibn Sina Memorial Lecture (2021) by Dr. Taqi Abedi (Canada) Image:Shahid.JPG, Syed Shahid Mehdi delivering 3rd Ibn Sina Memorial Lecture Image:Lecturesdf.JPG, Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman introducing Dr. S. Shahid Mehdi * Prof. M. Nasim Ansari Oration on World Health Day (7 April): Courtesy, SEARO,

, New Delhi. Series of Prof. M. Nasim Ansari Oration: - First Lecture (2007) by Dr. Md. Tauheed Ahmad (Aligarh) - Second Lecture (2008) by Dr. M. Habib Raza (Aligarh) - Third Lecture (2009) by Dr. D. P. Singh Toor (Delhi) - Fourth Lecture (2010) by Dr. Syed Badrul Hasan (Aligarh / Bhopal) - Fifth Lecture (2011) by Prof. M. Hanif Beg (Aligarh) - Sixth Lecture (2012) by Dr. Syed Badrul Hasan (Aligarh / Bhopal) - Seventh Lecture (2013) by Prof. Arshad Hafeez Khan (Aligarh) - Eighth Lecture (2014) by Prof. Saeeduzzafar Chaghtai (Aligarh) - Ninth Lecture (2015) by Prof. Mohd Zaheer (Aligarh) - Tenth Lecture (2016) by Prof. Dipti Tripathi (Former Director, National Mission for Manuscripts, Delhi) - Eleventh Lecture (2017) by Dr. Vandana Roy (Professor Director and Head, Department of Pharmacology, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi) - Twelfth Lecture (2018) by Prof. O. P. Kalra (Vice Chancellor, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak) - Thirteenth Lecture (2019) by Prof. Abbas Ali Mahdi (Founder Vice Chancellor, Era University, Lucknow) - Fourteenth Lecture (2022) by Prof.

Syed Ziaur Rahman Syed Ziaur Rahman is a permanent member of 'Board of Trustees' and Chair of the Advisory Council (Section 3), International Association of Medical Colleges (IAOMC). He also serves as elected secretary of IAOMC and Society of Pharmacovigilance ...

(Hony. Secretary, Society of Pharmacovigilance, India, Aligarh) File:Prof. M. Nasim Ansari Memorial Lecture.JPG , 2nd Prof. M. Nasim Ansari Memorial Lecture Delivered by Dr. M. Habib Raza

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