Abu-al-Hassan, Ala-a`Ddeen Ali Ibn Abe`l-Hazm Ibn a`Nnafees al-Qurashi a`Ddimashqi (607-687 A.H.) was born in Damascus, wherein he grew up and was occupied studying sciences as syntax, jurisprudence, medicine, theology, tradition, logic, etc.
His most well known masters in medicine were Muhadhdhib a`Ddeen a`Ddakhwar and Umran Israeli. After completing his studies, he left Damascus for Cairo, wh...