Historical Entity
Al-Nuri Hospital
Old City
Al-Nuri Hospital, also known as Bimaristan Nuri, was founded by Nur ad-Din Zengi in 1154 CE. Today it hosts the Museum of Medicine and Science among the Arabs, with displays of ancient surgical instruments, manuscripts, and pharmacy jars.
Source: Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nur_al-Din_Bimaristan), accessed 2026-08; credibility: 4.
Established
1154
Original function
Hospital and medical school
Current function
Museum of Medicine and Science among the Arabs
Significance
A rare surviving Ayyubid hospital that illustrates the development of Islamic medicine.
Associated figures
- 1226
Connected places
- 1181