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Hunayn ibn Ishaq

A key figure in translation, medicine, language, and scholarly transmission.

194-260 AH / 809-873 CEHira and BaghdadTranslator and physician

Hunayn ibn Ishaq: life, work, and legacy

Hunayn ibn Ishaq Translator and physician

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Hunayn ibn Ishaq is presented as translator and physician associated with Hira and Baghdad. The working chronology for this record is 194-260 AH / 809-873 CE. A key figure in translation, medicine, language, and scholarly transmission.

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194-260 AH / 809-873 CE

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