The Role of Physician Salih Ibn Sallum Al-Halabi in Ottoman Medicine Publisher



Shaabani N ; Gholinejhad B ; Alembizar F
Source: Journal of Research on History of Medicine Published:2025

Abstract

During a period of relative scientific decline in the Islamic world, Anatolia emerged as a hub for scholars. In this context, Ibn Sallum rose to the position of Chief Physician of the Ottomans and, through his works such as Ghayat alItqan, played a pioneering role in introducing modern European medical science to the region. Nearly two centuries before the physicians of Muhammad Ali Pasha’s era in Egypt, he introduced Paracelsus’s revolutionary theories of chemical medicine to the Arab world, serving as a bridge between Eastern medical traditions and emerging Western advances in medicine. This review highlights Salih Ibn Sallum Al-Halabi (Ibn Sallum), a prominent 17th-century physician who served as Chief Physician of the Ottoman Empire, highlighting his significant contributions and works. © Journal of Research on History of Medicine.