Muhammad ibn Aslam al-Ghafiqi, a pioneering figure in Islamic medicine, revolutionized ophthalmic surgery with his unparalleled expertise in eye anatomy and groundbreaking treatments. His legacy, celebrated in Cordoba and beyond, continues to illuminate the path of medical progress centuries after his time.
While scientists around the world are trying to find a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, so-called «experts» on social media have showered Moroccans with recipes to fight against the virus, mixing modern medicine, traditional medicine and religion. Doctors, sociologists and Muslim scholars have rebuked these practices.