Ibn Sina Zigatola: Tracing the Footsteps of a Famous Philosopher
Ibn Sina, often called Avicenna, was a Persian polymath who produced important contributions to numerous fields, including drugs and philosophy. He was born in 980 in the village of Afshana, close to Bukhara, in present-day Uzbekistan. His father, Abdullah, was a respected scholar and authorities official, and he ensured that Ibn Sina received a co