Abu Imran Musa ibn Hammad al-Sanhaji

موسى بن حماد الصنهاجي الطبيب (Known as "Ibn Hammad al-Tabib")

Imperial Court Physician, Botanist, Pharmacologist

Born c. 1160

Aghmat, Morocco

Passed Away 1228 Marrakech, Morocco

Lifespan ~68 years old

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"Healing is God's compassion manifested through herbs, clean water, and attentive care."

Archival Overview

Esteemed Moroccan physician and pharmacologist who managed the imperial hospital (Bimaristan) of Marrakech founded by Caliph Yaqub al-Mansur.

Biographical Record

Abu Imran Musa ibn Hammad was educated in Aghmat and Marrakech in the medical traditions of Galen and Ibn Zuhr (Avenzoar). When Caliph Yaqub al-Mansur established the grand Bimaristan of Marrakech—a lavish medical complex with fragrant gardens, running water, and free treatment for all citizens—Ibn Hammad was appointed chief physician.

He authored treatises on medicinal herbs native to the High Atlas and Anti-Atlas mountain ranges, pioneering therapeutic applications of Moroccan mountain flora.

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Final Resting Place

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Bab Taghzout Cemetery
Marrakech, Morocco

                         GPS: 31.6420, -7.9910                    

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