Tag: Zakariya Razi

Tehran:   Abu Bakr Muhammad Zakariya Razi is a well-known Persian polymath, who was a front-runner physician, alchemist, philosopher, and important figure in the history of medicine as well, writing important books on medicine, alchemy, philosophy, astronomy, metaphysics and grammar. His own name is Mohammad and his title is Abbu Bakr and his father’s name is Zakaria. Eastern historians read his name in his books as Mohammad bin Zakariya Razi, but according Western historians his Latinized name is Rhazes or Rasis. Razi was born in Rey in 854 AD and spent his...