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Indian scholar of Unani medicine (born 1940) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman is an Indian scholar of Unani medicine. He founded Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences in 2000. He had earlier served as Professor and chairman, Department of Ilmul Advia at the Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, for over 40 years before retiring as Dean Faculty of Unani Medicine. After his retirement, he began serving AMU as "Honorary Treasurer".[1] In 2006, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri for his contribution to Unani medicine.[2]
Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman | |
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| Born | 1 July 1940 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University, Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama |
| Known for | Unani medicine & History of medicine |
| Spouse | Ahmadi Begum (1940-2022) |
Rahman started his career in 1961 as a Demonstrator at Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College, Aligarh Muslim University. He then became a Lecturer at Jamia Tibbiya, Delhi, where he became a Reader in 1973 and a Professor in 1983. He remained Chairman of the Department of Ilmul Advia for 18 years and Dean of the Faculty of Unani Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University.[3][4]
Author of 72 books, some of them are listed below: His books include:[5]
Abdur Rahman was appointed honorary visiting professor at Hamdard University in 1997 and have further been awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters at a graduation ceremony in 2013.
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