The exhibition at the Islamic Arts Museum, Malaysia (IAMM) titled ‘Al-Tibb: Healing Traditions in Islamic Medical Manuscripts’ has been extended until end of January this year. If you were planning a visit to IAMM, this month would be a good time to go.
‘Tibb’ is the Arabic word for medicine and this exhibition displays IAMM’s collections of manuscripts and objects related to the science of medicine in the Islamic world. The collections are from across the Islamic world and cover a number of areas including prophetic medicine, pharmacy and dietetics, bimaristan (hospital), anatomy, Malay medicine, and traditional medicine.
Knowledge of healing from around the Malay Archipelago is encapsulated in a number Kitab Tibb Melayu, the first of which was written in 1638 CE by Sheik Nuruddin al-Raniri, an ulama in the Aceh Sultanate. IAMM has a number of Kitab Tibb in its collection; samples from a few pieces are shown below.
Reference
Harun Mat Piah (2018) ‘The Malay Knowledge of Healing’, in Lucien de Guise (editor) Al-Tibb: Healing Traditions in Islamic Medical Manuscripts, Kuala Lumpur: IAMM.
Thanks, Farida. It is indeed a very good exhibition. And the chapter you contributed to the book is very interesting.
Dear MV JMM friends, This exhibition at IAMM is certainly worth a visit. Apart from an excellent presentation on Malay Medical Manuscripts, it also trace the history of medicine. I have visited a few times, as one visit was not enough. It was also my good fortune to be invited to contribute a chapter entitled: “ Anatomy and Physiology in Medieval Islam “ to the catalogue of this exhibition. Just sharing. Sincerely, Farida Jamal
Thanks, Farida. It is indeed a very good exhibition. And the chapter you contributed to the book is very interesting.
Dear MV JMM friends, This exhibition at IAMM is certainly worth a visit. Apart from an excellent presentation on Malay Medical Manuscripts, it also trace the history of medicine. I have visited a few times, as one visit was not enough. It was also my good fortune to be invited to contribute a chapter entitled: “ Anatomy and Physiology in Medieval Islam “ to the catalogue of this exhibition. Just sharing. Sincerely, Farida Jamal
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