OverviewA physician remembered for explaining how blood moves between the heart and lungs.CategoryScholarPeriodc. 1210 – c. 1288 CE
Life and settingIbn al-Nafis studied medicine in Damascus and later worked in Cairo. He wrote commentaries and independent works on medicine.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Ibn al-Nafis
Work and legacyHis account of pulmonary transit rejected the idea that blood passed through invisible pores in the heart's septum. His work also addressed broader medical and philosophical questions.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Ibn al-Nafis
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Ibn al-Nafis
