Ibn Al-Baitar: Doctor of Natural Medicine
The Muslim Scientists series introduces children to great scientists, scholars, and adventurers from the Golden Age of Islam. Ibn Al-Baitar was an amazing man; he discovered over 300 plants that could be turned into medicine. He is so respected in his field that they called him “the Doctor of Natural Medicine.”
Through beautiful illustrations and easy-to-understand text, this book introduces children to Ibn Al-Baitar, “The Doctor of Natural Medicine,” as well as the du’a (prayer) before learning something new. Every home and school library should have this series as part of their Islamic collection.