Bukhtishu Family and the Commencement of a New Era in the Islamic Golden Age
Bukhtishu Family
Abstract
Bukhtishu were a family of Iranian physicians who provided medical services to the Abbasid Caliphate's court for six generations, from the eighth to the eleventh centuries. Their place of origin was The Academy of Gondishapur, which was located in the southwestern region of Iran. This article examines the family's history and their significant contributions to the Islamic Golden Age.
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11. Roskeen HA, Bossworth CE, Donzel EV, Lewis B, Pellat C, et al. The Encyclopedia of Islam. 2nd ed. Leiden: Netherlands; 1960
12. Browne EG. Arabian Medicine. Cambridge: University Press; 1921.
13. Miller TS. The Knights of Saint John and the Hospitals of the Latin West. Speculum 1978;53:709-33.
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15. Gutas D. Greek Thought, Arabic Culture. London-New York: Routledge; 1998.
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17. Editorial Board. An Introduction to the History of Islamic Philosophy. 8th ed. Tehran: SAMT; 2023. [in Persian]
18. Moussavi SA. A look at the role of Academicians of Gundishapur in translation movement. Hist Soc Political Stud 2017;1:41-9. [in Persian]
19. Brentjes S, Morrison R. The Sciences in Islamic Societies. In: Irwin R, ed. The New Cambridge History of Islam. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; 2010:564-69.
20. Chalongar MA, Asghari P. The evaluation of the contribution of Iranians in progression of Islamic civilization from the point of view of the translation of sciences. Hist Stud Islam World 2013;1:7-29. [in Persian]
21. Hamedi MR, Shokri S. Iranian families and elites in translation movement. Faslnamey e Tarikh 2019;14:23-57. [in Persian]
22. Amini F. Konnash. Ketaab e Maah e Oloom va Fonoon 2010;132:56-7. [in Persian]
23. Ghaderi E, Khazaei M. A review on scientific illumination of Iranian manuscripts in Ilkhanid period: Manafi al-Hayawan. Ketaab e Maah e Honar 2010;141:100-7. [in Persian]
24. Azimi S, Goudarzi M. A research about the book “Manafi al-Hayawan” by Ibn Bukhtishu. J Oriental Dream 2005;2:84-105. [in Persian]
25. Beigbabapour Y. An introduction to the exquisite copy of Manafi al-Hayawan. (Accessed 24 Nov, 2025, at https://mahfouzi-museum.com.)
26. Abdul Hadi bin Mahmud bin Ibrahim Maraghi. Manafi al-Hayawan. 1st ed. Tehran: Dr. Afshar Foundation; 2009. [in Persian]
27. Bloom JM, Blair SS. The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art & Architecture. 1st ed. USA: Oxford University Press; 2009.
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Emadzadeh A. Bukhtishu Family and the Commencement of a New Era in the Islamic Golden Age. Acta Med Iran. 2025;63(5):319-323.
