Al-Harith ibn Kalada

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Al-Harith ibn Kaladah (Arabic: الحارث بن كلدة‎‎; d. 13 AH/634–35) was, according to traditional sources, the oldest known Arab physician and a companion of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.[1] He is said to have traveled to Gundeshapur in search of medical knowledge before the advent of Islam.[2]

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Further reading

  • C. Pellat, "al-Harith B. Kalada," EI2, supplement (1980).

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