ibn+al+baytar

**__ Background History: __** Ibn Al-Baytar was born in Benalmadena Spain, on 1197. He died of fever in Damascus, Syria in 1248. His nationality was Spanish. He was a Scientist, Pharmacist, and a Physician. Ibn Al-Baytar made 1,400 different medicines inventions.
 * Ibn Al-Baytar **

**__ Islamic Background: __** Ibn Al-Baytar was one of the greatest scientists and helped a lot of people. The Hadith that led to his discoveries was The Prophet said, "There is no disease that Allah has created, except that He also has created its treatment." (Bukhari). He was curios and wanted to discover on how to cure others. He also discovered that we are Allah’s creations and wanted to protect them. He always went to the Masjid and always be thankful for what Allah gave him.

**__ Contribution to Science: __** Ibn Al-Baytar was one of the greatest Scientists that have dealt with medical herbs. He has found cures to many things and has lead the world to **__pills__** which has actually made the herbs worse and adding side affect. Some still use his Recipes for curing people sickness. He found out that hot water can cure peoples cold(by adding certain ingredients).