Ibn al-Nafis vs Rumi
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Compare the life timelines of Ibn al-Nafis (1213–1288) and Rumi (1207–1273) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 60 years, from 1213 to 1273.
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Ibn al-Nafis (1213–1288)
- — Born near Damascus Verified
- — Studied medicine at the Nuri hospital in Damascus Verified
- — Moved to Cairo Verified
- — Practiced and taught at the Nasiri hospital in Cairo Verified
- — Described the pulmonary circulation of the blood Verified
- — Worked on the vast medical encyclopedia al-Shamil fi al-Tibb Verified
- — Served as chief physician of Egypt Verified
- — Wrote the philosophical novel Theologus Autodidactus Verified
- — Bequeathed his house and library to the Mansuri hospital Verified
- — Died in Cairo Verified
Rumi (1207–1273)
- — Born in Balkh region of Khorasan Verified
- — Family migrated westward ahead of the Mongol invasions Verified
- — Married Gawhar Khatun Verified
- — Family settled in Konya Verified
- — Succeeded his father as head of the madrasa in Konya Verified
- — Studied in Aleppo and Damascus Verified
- — Met Shams of Tabriz Verified
- — Disappearance of Shams and outpouring of lyric poetry Verified
- — Began composing the Masnavi Verified
- — Died in Konya Verified